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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
341,400
+94,200
| +38% | +$1.47M |
|
3402
WisdomTree US Total Dividend Fund
DTD
$1.7B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,685
| New | +$5.49M |
|
3403
International Seaways
INSW
$4.81B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
147,172
-429,337
| -74% | -$16.5M |
|
3404
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
350,800
+168,300
| +92% | +$2.74M |
|
3405
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$655M
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
539,222
+117,656
| +28% | +$1.13M |
|
3406
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
29,563
-74,773
| -72% | -$14.8M |
|
3407
PUT
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF
QQQE
$1.45B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
+21,800
| +43% | +$1.58M |
|
3408
GrafTech
EAF
$199M
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
111,334
+30,804
| +38% | +$1.43M |
|
3409
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
26,670
+19,370
| +265% | +$3.85M |
|
|
NVRO
3410
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
220,298
-157,592
| -42% | -$4.55M |
|
3411
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
269,600
-400,000
| -60% | -$7.89M |
|
3412
CALL
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
131,800
+57,600
| +78% | +$2.24M |
|
3413
PUT
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$129B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
107,000
+53,500
| +100% | +$2.66M |
|
3414
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.21B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
40,441
-89,178
| -69% | -$11.6M |
|
3415
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
68,476
-1,292,546
| -95% | -$111M |
|
3416
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-16,800
| -26% | -$1.65M |
|
3417
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
172,736
+64,282
| +59% | +$2.12M |
|
3418
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+13,400
| +125% | +$3.21M |
|
3419
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.6B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
79,233
-118,284
| -60% | -$8.12M |
|
3420
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
646,910
+456,039
| +239% | +$4.86M |
|
3421
Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X ETF
DPST
$417M
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
103,054
+85,191
| +477% | +$5.03M |
|
3422
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
174,024
-24,823
| -12% | -$767K |
|
3423
PUT
Equinor
EQNR
$96.8B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
190,300
+12,600
| +7% | +$359K |
|
3424
Zura Bio
ZURA
$534M
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+712,905
| New | +$5.73M |
|
3425
CALL
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
273,664
-445,236
| -62% | -$8.95M |
|
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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.