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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
CALL
Ferguson
FERG
$47.4B
| $9.25M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
+11,600
| +25% | +$1.65M |
|
|
DAWN
2727
DELISTED
Day One Biopharmaceuticals
DAWN
| $9.22M | ﹤0.01% |
772,156
+378,072
| +96% | +$4.94M |
|
2728
PUT
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $9.22M | ﹤0.01% |
229,500
-404,400
| -64% | -$14.5M |
|
2729
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$397M
| $9.21M | ﹤0.01% |
13,351
+11,374
| +575% | +$7.11M |
|
2730
CALL
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $9.2M | ﹤0.01% |
80,300
-175,200
| -69% | -$19.8M |
|
2731
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.17B
| $9.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,551,516
+3,336,385
| +1,551% | +$9.19M |
|
2732
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.03B
| $9.19M | ﹤0.01% |
358,178
-170,297
| -32% | -$3.87M |
|
|
FLNA
2733
CALL
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$44.1M
| $9.19M | ﹤0.01% |
374,600
-60,900
| -14% | -$1.47M |
|
2734
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $9.17M | ﹤0.01% |
251,972
+156,668
| +164% | +$5.05M |
|
|
PRMW
2735
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $9.17M | ﹤0.01% |
731,602
+442,189
| +153% | +$6.19M |
|
|
EB
2736
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
958,827
-469,634
| -33% | -$3.69M |
|
2737
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
79,388
-347,065
| -81% | -$40.6M |
|
2738
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$167B
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,063,666
| New | +$8.79M |
|
|
EXAS
2739
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $9.12M | ﹤0.01% |
97,100
+14,500
| +18% | +$1.13M |
|
2740
CALL
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
-17,000
| -20% | -$2.11M |
|
|
FL
2741
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
335,881
+149,330
| +80% | +$5.08M |
|
2742
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
$105M
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
328,400
-116,400
| -26% | -$4.2M |
|
|
OPI
2743
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,182,325
+818,425
| +225% | +$6.19M |
|
2744
Dutch Bros
BROS
$9.09B
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
319,889
+139,462
| +77% | +$4.14M |
|
2745
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.15B
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
648,650
-104,797
| -14% | -$1.51M |
|
2746
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.4B
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
392,649
+110,194
| +39% | +$2.66M |
|
2747
PUT
InMode
INMD
$872M
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
243,400
+32,800
| +16% | +$1.15M |
|
2748
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
-3,500
| -8% | -$765K |
|
2749
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.64B
| $9.08M | ﹤0.01% |
24,269
+17,771
| +273% | +$5.9M |
|
2750
CALL
Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.58B
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
135,800
-28,500
| -17% | -$1.72M |
|
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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.