Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$640M |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$501M |
| 3 |
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
|
+$438M |
| 4 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$437M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$420M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$545M |
| 2 |
DexCom
DXCM
|
+$457M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$431M |
| 4 |
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
|
+$416M |
| 5 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$394M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.03% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.92% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.99% |
| 4 | Financials | 1.93% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8651
America Movil
AMX
$70.8B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,970
| New | +$347K |
|
8652
CALL
Gladstone Capital
GLAD
$444M
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+7,300
| +70% | +$138K |
|
8653
PUT
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.79B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+3,400
| +72% | +$147K |
|
8654
Deutsche Bank
DB
$71.4B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,804
| New | +$346K |
|
8655
CALL
First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF
SDVY
$11.7B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,200
| New | +$324K |
|
8656
PUT
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.3B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+4,400
| +70% | +$136K |
|
8657
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF
FNDF
$25.8B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
10,679
-627,977
| -98% | -$20.1M |
|
8658
PUT
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$624M
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
91,700
+40,232
| +78% | +$164K |
|
|
PPTA
8659
Perpetua Resources
PPTA
$3.2B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
93,947
-12,085
| -11% | -$55.6K |
|
8660
Taboola.com
TBLA
$1.05B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
110,850
+109,889
| +11,435% | +$301K |
|
8661
CALL
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$250M
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
-52,400
| -53% | -$486K |
|
8662
CALL
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
$11.9B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+6,600
| +1,650% | +$325K |
|
8663
PUT
Weave Communications
WEAV
$584M
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-14,800
| -32% | -$98.9K |
|
|
MGIC
8664
DELISTED
Magic Software Enterprises
MGIC
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
25,880
-606
| -2% | -$8.03K |
|
8665
Medallion Financial
MFIN
$261M
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
43,495
+37,319
| +604% | +$256K |
|
8666
PUT
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.71B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+500
| +6% | +$21.3K |
|
8667
PUT
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.63B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
-88,300
| -68% | -$667K |
|
|
LYFE
8668
DELISTED
2ndVote Life Neutral Plus ETF
LYFE
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
10,262
-2,420
| -19% | -$76.5K |
|
8669
CALL
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.31B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
+700
| +17% | +$46K |
|
|
SFBS
8670
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.83B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
8,380
-10,117
| -55% | -$467K |
|
8671
PUT
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.27B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+6,600
| +150% | +$218K |
|
8672
Global X Copper Miners ETF NEW
COPX
$8.15B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
9,104
+966
| +12% | +$37.1K |
|
8673
Domino's
DPZ
$11.3B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
1,017
-148,550
| -99% | -$46.9M |
|
8674
PUT
Palomar
PLMR
$3.4B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-3,100
| -34% | -$166K |
|
|
TPIC
8675
PUT
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
+23,200
| +237% | +$260K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q2 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2023, Ken Griffin held 15,826 positions worth $484B, up 6.4% from $455B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 36% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $16.6B in Q2 2023, closing 1,562 positions and reducing 7,223 holdings. Its most notable exit was State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF, an estimated $192M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3% of assets, down from 3.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in BILL Holdings worth $222M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q2 2023 buy was BILL Holdings: 1,901,064 shares worth $222M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Microsoft in Q2 2023, an estimated $640M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q2 2023 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $545M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF in Q2 2023, selling an estimated $192M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 36% of its $484B portfolio in Q2 2023.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,205 new positions and closed 1,562 in Q2 2023.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 6.4% quarter-over-quarter to $484B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2023, filed 14 Aug 2023.