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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3951
PUT
Tecnoglass Holdings
TGLS
$1.86B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
76,100
+20,700
| +37% | +$920K |
|
|
THR
3952
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
147,714
-45,166
| -23% | -$1.05M |
|
3953
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
248,429
+172,058
| +225% | +$2.55M |
|
3954
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-7,300
| -33% | -$2.18M |
|
3955
CALL
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
65,900
-118,100
| -64% | -$6.09M |
|
|
RNAM
3956
DELISTED
Avidity Biosciences
RNAM
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
353,247
+248,225
| +236% | +$3.11M |
|
3957
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$216M
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
774,821
+168,577
| +28% | +$958K |
|
|
GMS
3958
CALL
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
+3,900
| +7% | +$241K |
|
3959
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
204,400
+98,500
| +93% | +$1.9M |
|
3960
PUT
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
236,100
+87,200
| +59% | +$1.45M |
|
3961
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
144,958
+4,234
| +3% | +$111K |
|
3962
PUT
Tidewater
TDW
$4.69B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-45,900
| -40% | -$2.1M |
|
3963
PUT
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
106,000
-284,200
| -73% | -$10.7M |
|
3964
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.9B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
28,282
+28,277
| +565,540% | +$3.79M |
|
|
HUYA
3965
Huya Inc
HUYA
$529M
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
1,082,695
+209,848
| +24% | +$690K |
|
3966
CALL
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.59B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
122,900
+71,100
| +137% | +$2.4M |
|
3967
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$421M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
214,443
+162,964
| +317% | +$3.04M |
|
3968
Relay Therapeutics
RLAY
$4.35B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
308,015
+287,296
| +1,387% | +$3.57M |
|
|
TELL
3969
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
2,742,193
+2,470,472
| +909% | +$3.32M |
|
3970
CALL
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
148,700
-75,300
| -34% | -$2.17M |
|
3971
WisdomTree US Value Fund
WTV
$3.4B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
61,744
+57,398
| +1,321% | +$3.38M |
|
3972
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
102,829
-9,218
| -8% | -$381K |
|
3973
CALL
CarGurus
CARG
$3.33B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
170,400
-310,100
| -65% | -$5.87M |
|
3974
CALL
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWP
$21.1B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+27,300
| +217% | +$2.49M |
|
3975
iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF
SIZE
$447M
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
31,347
+17,793
| +131% | +$2.09M |
|
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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.