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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
317,211
+308,181
| +3,413% | +$8.85M |
|
2752
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$6.03B
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
330,870
+322,131
| +3,686% | +$10.7M |
|
2753
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.42B
| $9.05M | ﹤0.01% |
1,880,767
-4,860,904
| -72% | -$24.3M |
|
2754
State Street SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF
SPIP
$1.01B
| $9.04M | ﹤0.01% |
349,974
+202,837
| +138% | +$5.3M |
|
2755
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.17B
| $9.04M | ﹤0.01% |
97,540
+87,322
| +855% | +$8.33M |
|
|
VTLE
2756
CALL
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $9.03M | ﹤0.01% |
200,100
+11,100
| +6% | +$502K |
|
2757
CALL
InMode
INMD
$872M
| $9.02M | ﹤0.01% |
241,600
-88,100
| -27% | -$3.08M |
|
2758
PUT
Coupang
CPNG
$29B
| $9.02M | ﹤0.01% |
518,200
+241,200
| +87% | +$3.93M |
|
2759
CALL
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $9.02M | ﹤0.01% |
108,800
-18,100
| -14% | -$1.58M |
|
2760
PUT
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
-5,800
| -9% | -$829K |
|
2761
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF
VOE
$24.6B
| $9M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,031
| New | +$8.67M |
|
2762
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$77.9M
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
265,757
+122,542
| +86% | +$4.2M |
|
|
AVNS
2763
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
351,696
+323,030
| +1,127% | +$8.51M |
|
2764
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
99,900
-145,500
| -59% | -$11.3M |
|
2765
CALL
AppFolio
APPF
$7.23B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+3,600
| +7% | +$524K |
|
2766
Tidewater
TDW
$4.69B
| $8.98M | ﹤0.01% |
161,915
+133,600
| +472% | +$6.12M |
|
2767
PUT
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $8.98M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
-16,700
| -24% | -$2.59M |
|
2768
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
402,945
+224,886
| +126% | +$5.18M |
|
|
MAXN
2769
CALL
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
3,182
-42
| -1% | -$120K |
|
2770
CALL
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
532,500
+9,000
| +2% | +$138K |
|
2771
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$386M
| $8.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+503,158
| New | +$8.28M |
|
|
MRSH
2772
CALL
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $8.93M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
-67,800
| -59% | -$12M |
|
2773
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$7.94B
| $8.93M | ﹤0.01% |
32,150
-11,982
| -27% | -$3.46M |
|
|
FISV
2774
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $8.93M | ﹤0.01% |
70,766
-29,449
| -29% | -$3.47M |
|
2775
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
211,783
-928,768
| -81% | -$39.9M |
|
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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.