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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
216,000
-28,200
| -12% | -$775K |
|
3327
First Solar
FSLR
$24.2B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
31,065
-32,646
| -51% | -$6.47M |
|
3328
CALL
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.31B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
123,500
+13,400
| +12% | +$599K |
|
3329
CALL
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$235M
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
139,200
+19,800
| +17% | +$716K |
|
|
MDC
3330
CALL
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
125,700
+37,100
| +42% | +$1.54M |
|
3331
CALL
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
121,300
-52,800
| -30% | -$2.63M |
|
|
VMEO
3332
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
1,426,735
-1,654,239
| -54% | -$6.26M |
|
3333
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-43,500
| -47% | -$4.81M |
|
3334
PUT
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$503M
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
75,710
+9,325
| +14% | +$738K |
|
3335
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$976M
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
196,622
+6,955
| +4% | +$204K |
|
3336
CALL
Mobileye
MBLY
$7.58B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
152,900
-13,000
| -8% | -$528K |
|
3337
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.79B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
114,297
-426,459
| -79% | -$22.7M |
|
3338
PUT
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$299M
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
127,600
-3,600
| -3% | -$127K |
|
3339
CALL
SandRidge Energy
SD
$520M
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
384,600
+82,400
| +27% | +$1.21M |
|
3340
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+216,753
| New | +$5.63M |
|
|
MOND
3341
DELISTED
Mondee Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MOND
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+656,346
| New | +$6.68M |
|
|
PPLI
3342
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
113,489
-62,291
| -35% | -$2.85M |
|
|
SGMO
3343
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
4,495,013
+1,261,863
| +39% | +$1.72M |
|
3344
PUT
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$128B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
+28,000
| +49% | +$1.78M |
|
3345
PUT
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
101,600
-1,000
| -1% | -$52.3K |
|
|
NGD
3346
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
5,397,562
+3,828,157
| +244% | +$4.73M |
|
3347
CALL
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.6B
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
279,900
+44,600
| +19% | +$969K |
|
3348
PUT
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.71B
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
154,400
-62,500
| -29% | -$2.31M |
|
3349
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$342M
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
-6,400
| -10% | -$643K |
|
3350
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
-8,600
| -16% | -$1.08M |
|
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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.