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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
CALL
Avantor
AVTR
$9.24B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
295,300
-45,400
| -13% | -$918K |
|
3277
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$96M
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
246,520
-15,552
| -6% | -$362K |
|
3278
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.88B
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
90,124
+63,245
| +235% | +$3.86M |
|
3279
JPMorgan BetaBuilders US Aggregate Bond ETF
BBAG
$996M
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
131,256
+119,582
| +1,024% | +$5.57M |
|
3280
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-37,800
| -51% | -$6.18M |
|
3281
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.27B
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
1,096,350
+640,874
| +141% | +$3.45M |
|
|
AY
3282
PUT
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
258,000
+200,000
| +345% | +$5.14M |
|
3283
nLIGHT
LASR
$3.03B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
391,917
+81,676
| +26% | +$998K |
|
|
VRNA
3284
DELISTED
Verona Pharma
VRNA
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
285,866
+17,618
| +7% | +$376K |
|
3285
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
202,462
+57,002
| +39% | +$1.62M |
|
3286
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
880,532
+405,006
| +85% | +$2.71M |
|
3287
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$593M
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
46,989
+42,562
| +961% | +$6.49M |
|
|
AMWD
3288
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
78,927
+50,116
| +174% | +$2.91M |
|
3289
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
-10,000
| -14% | -$938K |
|
3290
PUT
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
136,100
+1,200
| +0.9% | +$45.9K |
|
3291
PUT
Global E Online
GLBE
$7.12B
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
147,000
-12,500
| -8% | -$411K |
|
3292
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
83,500
-10,100
| -11% | -$709K |
|
3293
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
82,600
-81,400
| -50% | -$6.11M |
|
3294
CALL
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
106,691
-13,801
| -11% | -$697K |
|
3295
CALL
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$403M
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,210,400
+1,165,100
| +2,572% | +$5.1M |
|
3296
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
96,300
+57,500
| +148% | +$3.84M |
|
|
DALS
3297
DELISTED
DA32 Life Science Tech Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
DALS
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
584,130
-143,192
| -20% | -$1.46M |
|
3298
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
-13,000
| -23% | -$1.56M |
|
3299
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
171,825
+49,978
| +41% | +$2.09M |
|
|
IBDO
3300
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Corporate ETF
IBDO
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+236,413
| New | +$5.96M |
|
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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.