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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
CALL
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
193,400
-121,600
| -39% | -$7.62M |
|
2352
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
351,300
+94,200
| +37% | +$2.95M |
|
2353
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
83,900
+60,200
| +254% | +$9.18M |
|
2354
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
170,223
-686,344
| -80% | -$47M |
|
2355
PUT
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.09B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
672,700
-415,900
| -38% | -$7.82M |
|
2356
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.35B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
459,331
-1,137,569
| -71% | -$31.6M |
|
2357
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
276,800
+102,100
| +58% | +$4.45M |
|
|
TWO
2358
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
888,629
+569,310
| +178% | +$7.51M |
|
2359
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.76B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
798,209
-1,918,098
| -71% | -$27.6M |
|
|
DISH
2360
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,868,069
-549,169
| -23% | -$3.89M |
|
2361
PUT
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.21B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
86,100
+56,300
| +189% | +$8.07M |
|
|
TGI
2362
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
994,502
+459,016
| +86% | +$5.24M |
|
2363
Vita Coco
COCO
$3.77B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
457,490
+391,086
| +589% | +$9.52M |
|
2364
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.44B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
257,608
+221,994
| +623% | +$11.2M |
|
2365
West Fraser Timber
WFG
$5.54B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
142,516
+22,201
| +18% | +$1.68M |
|
2366
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$9.6B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
302,502
-173,745
| -36% | -$6.37M |
|
2367
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
118,600
+35,700
| +43% | +$3.5M |
|
2368
PUT
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
747,300
+226,400
| +43% | +$3.66M |
|
|
CFLT
2369
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+345,675
| New | +$9.67M |
|
2370
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
100,800
+65,500
| +186% | +$7.77M |
|
2371
PUT
Vistra
VST
$49.7B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
464,400
-218,400
| -32% | -$5.34M |
|
2372
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
165,000
-113,000
| -41% | -$8.38M |
|
2373
CALL
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
185,100
-69,000
| -27% | -$4.52M |
|
2374
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
232,700
-50,200
| -18% | -$2.43M |
|
2375
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
635,023
-2,967,064
| -82% | -$57.2M |
|
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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.