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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FYBR
2626
PUT
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $9.93M | ﹤0.01% |
532,700
+185,100
| +53% | +$3.47M |
|
2627
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.67B
| $9.93M | ﹤0.01% |
73,407
-65,390
| -47% | -$9.16M |
|
2628
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $9.93M | ﹤0.01% |
244,000
-600
| -0.2% | -$24.2K |
|
2629
WisdomTree Dynamic International Equity Fund
DDWM
$1.51B
| $9.92M | ﹤0.01% |
317,527
+306,200
| +2,703% | +$9.61M |
|
2630
PUT
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $9.92M | ﹤0.01% |
150,400
+18,900
| +14% | +$1.18M |
|
2631
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $9.92M | ﹤0.01% |
152,000
-143,200
| -49% | -$9.92M |
|
2632
Flywire
FLYW
$2.29B
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
319,410
+241,355
| +309% | +$7.24M |
|
2633
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.05B
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
772,916
-560,166
| -42% | -$7.15M |
|
2634
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$235M
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
233,754
+115,512
| +98% | +$4.18M |
|
2635
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
70,600
+50,600
| +253% | +$6.4M |
|
2636
CALL
Leonardo DRS
DRS
$12.2B
| $9.89M | ﹤0.01% |
570,600
+259,700
| +84% | +$4.02M |
|
2637
CALL
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.97B
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
211,000
+189,900
| +900% | +$9.4M |
|
|
CTLT
2638
PUT
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
227,600
+115,500
| +103% | +$5.07M |
|
2639
PUT
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.33B
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
-48,800
| -48% | -$7.03M |
|
2640
PUT
Corebridge Financial
CRBG
$15.4B
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
558,500
+512,100
| +1,104% | +$8.54M |
|
2641
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
174,297
+53,791
| +45% | +$2.73M |
|
2642
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $9.83M | ﹤0.01% |
789,754
-630,104
| -44% | -$7.77M |
|
2643
CALL
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.87B
| $9.83M | ﹤0.01% |
606,500
+19,100
| +3% | +$400K |
|
|
TWCB
2644
DELISTED
Bilander Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
TWCB
| $9.83M | ﹤0.01% |
968,118
-241,925
| -20% | -$2.45M |
|
2645
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $9.82M | ﹤0.01% |
150,400
-55,500
| -27% | -$3.44M |
|
2646
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $9.81M | ﹤0.01% |
672,930
+1,630
| +0.2% | +$26.9K |
|
2647
Lemonade
LMND
$4.07B
| $9.81M | ﹤0.01% |
582,254
-623,991
| -52% | -$9.76M |
|
2648
NetEase
NTES
$80.1B
| $9.8M | ﹤0.01% |
101,384
-167,050
| -62% | -$15.1M |
|
2649
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $9.79M | ﹤0.01% |
560,130
-11,018
| -2% | -$173K |
|
2650
PUT
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $9.79M | ﹤0.01% |
394,100
+58,000
| +17% | +$1.5M |
|
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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.