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<ul><li>Ken Griffin’s Citadel reported $875.01 billion in U.S. securities on its latest 13F, a figure that makes the hedge fund’s portfolio appear far larger than its actual equity holdings.</li><li>Roughly four-fifths of the filing consists of options, leaving $171.76 billion in disclosed equity positions.</li><li>The distinction matters because several different figures are used to describe Citadel’s size. </li></ul>

Ken Griffin’s Citadel reported $875.01 billion in U.S. securities on its latest 13F, a figure that makes the hedge fund’s portfolio appear far larger than its actual equity holdings.Roughly four-fifths of the filing consists of options, leaving $171.76 billion in disclosed equity positions.The distinction matters because several different figures are used to describe Citadel’s size. 

Ken Griffin Portfolio: Citadel Top Holdings (Q2 2026)

<ul><li>Hedge funds kept artificial intelligence at the center of their portfolios in August, but the question changed.</li><li>Instead of asking whether AI can generate revenue, managers increasingly focused on who will finance the infrastructure buildout and whether the cash flows will cover the debt behind it.</li><li>That shift showed up in the breadth of ownership.</li></ul>

Hedge funds kept artificial intelligence at the center of their portfolios in August, but the question changed.Instead of asking whether AI can generate revenue, managers increasingly focused on who will finance the infrastructure buildout and whether the cash flows will cover the debt behind it.That shift showed up in the breadth of ownership.

Hedge Funds Cut Magnificent Seven Longs As AI Debt Risks Come Into Focus

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<ul><li>The Software/ hardware trade in H1 was effectively a growth/value trade, but not in the traditional sense of active investor style bias.</li><li>Hundreds of billions of dollars tracking style or factor benchmarks like ‘Value’ were actually long Micron, Sandisk and Google and then flipped them out at end June, replacing them with what were previously called growth stocks like Microsoft and Apple.</li><li>Meanwhile, growth benchmarks that were long Microsoft and Apple, now have Micron and Google.</li></ul>

The Software/ hardware trade in H1 was effectively a growth/value trade, but not in the traditional sense of active investor style bias.Hundreds of billions of dollars tracking style or factor benchmarks like ‘Value’ were actually long Micron, Sandisk and Google and then flipped them out at end June, replacing them with what were previously called growth stocks like Microsoft and Apple.Meanwhile, growth benchmarks that were long Microsoft and Apple, now have Micron and Google.

Were style lags part of the July washout?

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<ul><li>TOP STORIES Cover Story: Digital Yuan Overhaul Targets Mass Adoption, Cross-Border Use China’s digital yuan has taken a step away from being a high-tech version of cash — and toward something closer to a bank deposit.</li><li>FINANCE &amp; ECONOMY Update: Strong Exports Keep China’s GDP Growth on Target China’s economy expanded 5% in 2025, buoyed by a record trade surplus that helped offset weak domestic demand and a persistent property slump weighing on investment.</li><li>Hong Kong Ties Up With Shanghai Gold Exchange on Gold Ecosystem The Hong Kong government plans to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Shanghai Gold Exchange to jointly build a gold ecosystem, as the city looks to expand its role in global bullion trading.</li></ul>

TOP STORIES Cover Story: Digital Yuan Overhaul Targets Mass Adoption, Cross-Border Use China’s digital yuan has taken a step away from being a high-tech version of cash — and toward something closer to a bank deposit.FINANCE &amp; ECONOMY Update: Strong Exports Keep China’s GDP Growth on Target China’s economy expanded 5% in 2025, buoyed by a record trade surplus that helped offset weak domestic demand and a persistent property slump weighing on investment.Hong Kong Ties Up With Shanghai Gold Exchange on Gold Ecosystem The Hong Kong government plans to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Shanghai Gold Exchange to jointly build a gold ecosystem, as the city looks to expand its role in global bullion trading.

CX Daily:  Digital Yuan Overhaul Targets Mass Adoption, Cross-Border Use 

<ul><li>GDP /: China’s first-quarter GDP jumps 5.4% ahead of tariff storm</li><li>Hong Kong /: Trade war clouds Hong Kong’s future as China’s global gateway</li><li>Banks /In Depth: Chinese banks chase opportunities overseas amid struggles at home</li></ul>

GDP /: China’s first-quarter GDP jumps 5.4% ahead of tariff stormHong Kong /: Trade war clouds Hong Kong’s future as China’s global gatewayBanks /In Depth: Chinese banks chase opportunities overseas amid struggles at home

CX Daily: China’s First-Quarter GDP Jumps 5.4% Ahead of Tariff Storm 

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Ken Griffin Portfolio: Citadel Top Holdings (Q2 2026)

Citadel reports $76 billion in investment capital, while its regulatory filing lists $570.62 billion in assets under management. Neither figure...

Hedge Fund Alpha

Hedge Funds Cut Magnificent Seven Longs As AI Debt Risks Come Into Focus

Hedge funds kept artificial intelligence at the center of their portfolios in August, but the question changed. Instead of asking whether AI can...

Hedge Fund Alpha

Were style lags part of the July washout?

The Software/ hardware trade in H1 was effectively a growth/value trade, but not in the traditional sense of active investor style bias.

Mark Tinker

CX Daily: Digital Yuan Overhaul Targets Mass Adoption, Cross-Border Use

TOP STORIES Cover Story: Digital Yuan Overhaul Targets Mass Adoption, Cross-Border Use China’s digital yuan has taken a step away from being a...

Caixin Global

CX Daily: China’s First-Quarter GDP Jumps 5.4% Ahead of Tariff Storm

GDP /: China’s first-quarter GDP jumps 5.4% ahead of tariff storm Hong Kong /: Trade war clouds Hong Kong’s future as China’s global gateway Banks...

Caixin Global

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