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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3926
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
156,976
-1,866,463
| -92% | -$47M |
|
3927
Sabesp
SBS
$16.2B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
1,729,853
+1,728,729
| +153,802% | +$3.46M |
|
3928
CALL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
73,500
+10,300
| +16% | +$428K |
|
3929
CALL
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
+41,600
| +116% | +$2.07M |
|
3930
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
114,800
-67,400
| -37% | -$2.23M |
|
3931
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+5,100
| +19% | +$534K |
|
3932
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-28,100
| -54% | -$4.66M |
|
3933
PUT
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
-1,800
| -4% | -$160K |
|
3934
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
290,226
-574,635
| -66% | -$6.4M |
|
3935
PUT
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-400
| -3% | -$130K |
|
3936
CALL
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
-24,100
| -35% | -$1.9M |
|
3937
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
88,600
-11,100
| -11% | -$484K |
|
3938
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.66B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
295,825
-326,593
| -52% | -$4.06M |
|
3939
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.33B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
122,742
-58,898
| -32% | -$1.87M |
|
3940
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.37B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
321,737
-199,517
| -38% | -$2.54M |
|
3941
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+3,900
| +13% | +$464K |
|
3942
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
VO
$111B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
-22,800
| -24% | -$1.2M |
|
3943
CALL
Clearfield
CLFD
$391M
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
83,200
-26,600
| -24% | -$1.14M |
|
|
SF
3944
CALL
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
99,000
+35,100
| +55% | +$1.37M |
|
3945
PUT
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.47B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
512,100
-439,500
| -46% | -$3.73M |
|
3946
CALL
Freshworks
FRSH
$3.5B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
224,000
-11,800
| -5% | -$177K |
|
|
CHX
3947
CALL
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
126,800
-264,400
| -68% | -$7.28M |
|
3948
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
665,400
+313,900
| +89% | +$1.39M |
|
3949
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.13B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
265,652
-988,239
| -79% | -$13.6M |
|
3950
Enviri
NVRI
$579M
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
398,317
-28,556
| -7% | -$235K |
|
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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.