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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
PUT
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
-29,600
| -38% | -$4.35M |
|
3127
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.3B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,697
| New | +$5.6M |
|
|
SILV
3128
DELISTED
SilverCrest Metals Inc. Common Shares
SILV
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,165,975
+233,066
| +25% | +$1.53M |
|
3129
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.46B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
86,316
-33,822
| -28% | -$2.44M |
|
3130
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$640M
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,032
| New | +$6.57M |
|
3131
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
346,686
+68,328
| +25% | +$1.93M |
|
3132
PUT
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
124,600
-11,400
| -8% | -$634K |
|
3133
ADC Therapeutics
ADCT
$129M
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
3,169,849
-196,855
| -6% | -$443K |
|
|
FAZ
3134
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$84.6M
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
35,990
+4,270
| +13% | +$901K |
|
3135
PUT
Dutch Bros
BROS
$9.09B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
239,400
-298,400
| -55% | -$8.85M |
|
3136
PureCycle Technologies
PCT
$1.4B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
637,059
+36,192
| +6% | +$262K |
|
|
EMBJ
3137
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
440,343
+67,399
| +18% | +$1.03M |
|
3138
CALL
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
78,200
+20,600
| +36% | +$1.7M |
|
3139
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$931M
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
206,877
+99,810
| +93% | +$2.68M |
|
|
PLL
3140
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
117,559
+116,218
| +8,667% | +$6.65M |
|
3141
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+27,500
| +195% | +$4.39M |
|
|
FSR
3142
CALL
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
1,201,200
+250,900
| +26% | +$1.45M |
|
3143
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
281,576
-305,875
| -52% | -$8.15M |
|
3144
CALL
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
79,800
+9,300
| +13% | +$766K |
|
3145
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
680,525
+153,858
| +29% | +$1.41M |
|
3146
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
131,400
-61,800
| -32% | -$3.29M |
|
3147
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
304,823
+150,062
| +97% | +$3.2M |
|
3148
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
475,004
-133,751
| -22% | -$2.02M |
|
3149
NextDecade
NEXT
$1.91B
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
820,406
-1,412,381
| -63% | -$8.67M |
|
3150
CALL
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
152,200
-6,800
| -4% | -$260K |
|
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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.