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
3626
PUT
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
127,200
+85,000
| +201% | +$3.68M |
|
|
FARO
3627
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
300,331
-27,378
| -8% | -$484K |
|
3628
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-123,900
| -82% | -$21.9M |
|
3629
PUT
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$332M
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
126,000
+118,300
| +1,536% | +$4.54M |
|
|
RAPT
3630
CALL
DELISTED
RAPT Therapeutics
RAPT
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
32,450
-413
| -1% | -$64.3K |
|
3631
iShares Russell Top 200 ETF
IWL
$2.29B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
45,508
+25,696
| +130% | +$2.58M |
|
3632
CALL
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
81,400
-20,000
| -20% | -$1.14M |
|
3633
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
140,100
-88,800
| -39% | -$2.94M |
|
3634
CALL
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
84,400
-32,900
| -28% | -$1.72M |
|
3635
PUT
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
97,600
+1,500
| +2% | +$66.8K |
|
3636
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
19,331
-168,935
| -90% | -$39.6M |
|
3637
CALL
Procore
PCOR
$9.09B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
74,300
-3,600
| -5% | -$212K |
|
3638
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$314M
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
290,143
-2,941
| -1% | -$49.2K |
|
|
LTHM
3639
CALL
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
175,900
-194,600
| -53% | -$4.67M |
|
3640
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
$2.77B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
31,489
+14,386
| +84% | +$2.24M |
|
3641
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,860
| New | +$4.66M |
|
3642
PUT
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
NAIL
$581M
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
-13,400
| -17% | -$742K |
|
3643
CALL
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
+37,000
| +638% | +$3.84M |
|
|
EDR
3644
PUT
DELISTED
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.
EDR
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
201,200
+141,200
| +235% | +$3.33M |
|
3645
PUT
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+6,600
| +49% | +$1.39M |
|
3646
CALL
Fluence Energy
FLNC
$2.43B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
180,200
+47,000
| +35% | +$1.05M |
|
3647
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.44B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
5,348,273
+3,476,461
| +186% | +$3.08M |
|
3648
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.94B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
714,522
-87,981
| -11% | -$654K |
|
3649
CALL
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
345,800
-149,700
| -30% | -$2.27M |
|
3650
PUT
Sonos
SONO
$1.93B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
292,800
+155,800
| +114% | +$2.76M |
|
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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.