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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NVMI
3501
CALL
Nova
NVMI
$13.3B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
+6,100
| +16% | +$624K |
|
3502
Monte Rosa Therapeutics
GLUE
$1.32B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
771,764
+1,763
| +0.2% | +$11.4K |
|
3503
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$924M
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
2,297,172
+2,076,034
| +939% | +$5.4M |
|
3504
PUT
National Grid
NGG
$81.5B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
83,197
-145,700
| -64% | -$9.56M |
|
3505
CALL
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+19,300
| +272% | +$3.35M |
|
3506
SK Telecom
SKM
$14.8B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
270,307
+7,004
| +3% | +$143K |
|
3507
CALL
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
170,500
-7,000
| -4% | -$214K |
|
3508
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPSB
$10.8B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
178,895
+154,354
| +629% | +$4.56M |
|
3509
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
253,600
-934,000
| -79% | -$18.4M |
|
3510
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
70,100
-13,700
| -16% | -$1.01M |
|
3511
Burford Capital
BUR
$960M
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
432,252
+383,603
| +789% | +$4.96M |
|
3512
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.19B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
446,427
-268,262
| -38% | -$3.05M |
|
3513
ProShares Short Russell2000
RWM
$98.9M
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
230,111
-48,547
| -17% | -$1.17M |
|
3514
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
144,100
+91,100
| +172% | +$2.94M |
|
|
ENLC
3515
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
493,123
+349,173
| +243% | +$3.48M |
|
3516
CALL
ARK Genomic Revolution ETF
ARKG
$1.74B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
153,200
+3,100
| +2% | +$97.4K |
|
3517
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
424,600
-262,000
| -38% | -$3.09M |
|
3518
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-51,300
| -51% | -$5.77M |
|
3519
PUT
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.32B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
104,500
-5,100
| -5% | -$172K |
|
3520
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
377,122
+316,319
| +520% | +$4.81M |
|
3521
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
100,771
+10,905
| +12% | +$492K |
|
3522
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
+2,200
| +4% | +$213K |
|
3523
California Water Service
CWT
$3.12B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
100,761
+64,417
| +177% | +$3.62M |
|
3524
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
450,405
+363,973
| +421% | +$4.29M |
|
3525
PUT
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
+7,800
| +12% | +$554K |
|
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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.