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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
PUT
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
-14,200
| -31% | -$3.27M |
|
3002
CALL
Jackson Financial
JXN
$9.17B
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
244,500
+73,500
| +43% | +$2.37M |
|
3003
PUT
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
-34,700
| -40% | -$4.78M |
|
3004
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital
PFLT
$730M
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
700,688
+641,465
| +1,083% | +$6.89M |
|
3005
CALL
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
128,800
-153,200
| -54% | -$9.44M |
|
3006
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.49B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,059,561
+154,491
| +17% | +$1.24M |
|
3007
CALL
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
-12,900
| -30% | -$2.74M |
|
3008
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$870M
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
198,695
-112,031
| -36% | -$4.09M |
|
3009
CALL
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$22.3B
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
235,300
-489,800
| -68% | -$13.9M |
|
3010
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-1,400
| -6% | -$430K |
|
3011
RxSight
RXST
$287M
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
258,274
+211,154
| +448% | +$4.7M |
|
3012
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
212,240
-273,491
| -56% | -$8.99M |
|
3013
PUT
Marqeta
MQ
$1.7B
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
381,625
-35,675
| -9% | -$647K |
|
3014
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
QQQM
$104B
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
48,886
+8,449
| +21% | +$1.17M |
|
3015
Kennametal
KMT
$2.38B
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
261,557
+149,664
| +134% | +$4.01M |
|
3016
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
836,900
+97,400
| +13% | +$708K |
|
3017
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.51B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
798,469
+307,861
| +63% | +$3.39M |
|
3018
CALL
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
203,600
-3,300
| -2% | -$124K |
|
3019
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
137,097
+11,359
| +9% | +$472K |
|
|
OPTU
3020
CALL
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$251M
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,449,900
+2,057,800
| +525% | +$5.84M |
|
3021
Walt Disney
DIS
$184B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
82,829
-147,009
| -64% | -$13.9M |
|
|
NVEE
3022
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
267,000
+266,708
| +91,338% | +$6.54M |
|
3023
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
439,800
+62,400
| +17% | +$1M |
|
3024
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.67B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
721,133
+132,256
| +22% | +$1.13M |
|
3025
CALL
CGI
GIB
$15.2B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
70,100
+47,000
| +203% | +$4.79M |
|
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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.