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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SMAR
3376
CALL
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
149,200
+32,800
| +28% | +$1.42M |
|
3377
CALL
10x Genomics
TXG
$7.31B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
102,200
+31,500
| +45% | +$1.7M |
|
3378
First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF
UCON
$3.28B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
235,989
+222,221
| +1,614% | +$5.41M |
|
3379
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.97B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
79,582
+9,763
| +14% | +$645K |
|
3380
CALL
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
+7,900
| +22% | +$1.06M |
|
3381
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.24B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,399,429
-1,397,720
| -50% | -$5.83M |
|
3382
Vale
VALE
$58B
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
424,292
-2,613,990
| -86% | -$37M |
|
3383
CALL
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.65B
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+14,200
| +278% | +$4.08M |
|
|
COOP
3384
CALL
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
112,300
-131,500
| -54% | -$6.03M |
|
3385
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
48,843
-422,961
| -90% | -$49M |
|
3386
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$8.27B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
125,770
-529,170
| -81% | -$21.4M |
|
3387
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
21,580
-26,450
| -55% | -$8.24M |
|
3388
Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.58B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
84,971
-141,863
| -63% | -$8.56M |
|
3389
PUT
Camtek
CAMT
$7.72B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
159,200
+9,300
| +6% | +$266K |
|
3390
B2Gold
BTG
$6.79B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
1,588,094
-322,717
| -17% | -$1.26M |
|
3391
CALL
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
1,086,887
-830,262
| -43% | -$3.92M |
|
3392
CALL
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
50,228
-23,272
| -32% | -$2.46M |
|
3393
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-28,200
| -36% | -$3.05M |
|
3394
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$631M
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
181,578
-4,197
| -2% | -$124K |
|
3395
PUT
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.87B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
348,100
+45,400
| +15% | +$951K |
|
|
THRX
3396
DELISTED
Theseus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
THRX
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
604,550
+120,164
| +25% | +$1.18M |
|
3397
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.91B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
203,331
+155,313
| +323% | +$5.08M |
|
3398
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$45.8M
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
209,979
-30,185
| -13% | -$1.3M |
|
|
ONT
3399
Onterris Inc
ONT
$619M
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
133,772
+94,439
| +240% | +$3.39M |
|
3400
PUT
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$273M
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
12,188
+5,920
| +94% | +$4.75M |
|
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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.