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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
EnerSys
ENS
$7.42B
| $21.9M | ﹤0.01% |
201,692
+96,624
| +92% | +$8.82M |
|
1752
iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
$3.38B
| $21.9M | ﹤0.01% |
222,970
-11,257
| -5% | -$1.11M |
|
1753
PUT
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$950M
| $21.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,475,200
+287,600
| +24% | +$3.56M |
|
1754
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
111,100
-27,500
| -20% | -$5.38M |
|
1755
Applovin
APP
$106B
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
847,514
+3,982
| +0.5% | +$82.3K |
|
1756
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
213,700
+92,900
| +77% | +$8.92M |
|
1757
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
71,674
-21,632
| -23% | -$5.18M |
|
1758
PUT
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
202,400
+197,800
| +4,300% | +$21.5M |
|
1759
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
252,116
+199,230
| +377% | +$15.5M |
|
1760
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.41B
| $21.7M | ﹤0.01% |
869,386
+165,789
| +24% | +$4.34M |
|
1761
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$104B
| $21.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,754,702
+1,442,763
| +463% | +$15.7M |
|
1762
CALL
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $21.7M | ﹤0.01% |
279,900
+35,200
| +14% | +$2.54M |
|
|
ICVX
1763
DELISTED
Icosavax, Inc. Common Stock
ICVX
| $21.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,185,010
+617,302
| +39% | +$4.94M |
|
1764
CALL
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $21.7M | ﹤0.01% |
471,800
-182,500
| -28% | -$8.32M |
|
1765
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $21.7M | ﹤0.01% |
615,092
-38,924
| -6% | -$1.36M |
|
1766
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
73,800
-4,900
| -6% | -$1.4M |
|
1767
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
98,100
+1,800
| +2% | +$375K |
|
|
FITB
1768
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
824,200
+83,600
| +11% | +$2.16M |
|
1769
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.91B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
575,400
+197,800
| +52% | +$7.23M |
|
1770
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
66,336
+39,309
| +145% | +$11.5M |
|
1771
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.64B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
279,157
+221,777
| +387% | +$15M |
|
1772
JPMorgan Diversified Return International Equity ETF
JPIN
$375M
| $21.5M | ﹤0.01% |
414,682
+379,584
| +1,081% | +$20.1M |
|
1773
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
746,800
+116,600
| +19% | +$3.32M |
|
1774
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.28B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
708,745
+290,220
| +69% | +$9.15M |
|
1775
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
143,443
-237,952
| -62% | -$27.1M |
|
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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 1,563 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 1,563 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.