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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3976
PUT
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
-52,700
| -39% | -$2.22M |
|
3977
Photronics
PLAB
$1.96B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+149,089
| New | +$2.76M |
|
3978
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
327,100
-112,200
| -26% | -$1.29M |
|
3979
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
364,175
+32,105
| +10% | +$318K |
|
3980
PUT
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+5,800
| +138% | +$2.07M |
|
3981
Bolt Biotherapeutics
BOLT
$6.44M
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
149,307
+7,385
| +5% | +$234K |
|
3982
Solid Power
SLDP
$552M
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,504,810
| New | +$3.47M |
|
3983
PUT
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.94B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+9,800
| +100% | +$1.92M |
|
|
SRG
3984
CALL
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
428,200
-105,400
| -20% | -$843K |
|
3985
CALL
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
142,900
-50,500
| -26% | -$1.31M |
|
3986
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.45B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
169,223
+39,909
| +31% | +$913K |
|
3987
PUT
Perion Network
PERI
$385M
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
124,400
-105,300
| -46% | -$3.62M |
|
3988
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
338,369
-1,221,952
| -78% | -$12.4M |
|
3989
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$50.4B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
15,640
+13,084
| +512% | +$3.01M |
|
|
PGTI
3990
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
130,748
+128,417
| +5,509% | +$3.38M |
|
3991
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
71,958
+67,719
| +1,598% | +$3.69M |
|
3992
PUT
Blink Charging
BLNK
$85.9M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
635,800
-41,500
| -6% | -$287K |
|
3993
PUT
Semtech
SMTC
$13.1B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
149,500
+30,600
| +26% | +$661K |
|
3994
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+5,400
| +132% | +$2.18M |
|
3995
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.93B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
398,032
+118,045
| +42% | +$1.22M |
|
3996
iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF
NEAR
$4.88B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
76,379
+33,465
| +78% | +$1.66M |
|
|
CHX
3997
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
122,313
+15,001
| +14% | +$413K |
|
|
MFA
3998
CALL
MFA Financial
MFA
$926M
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
337,700
-58,600
| -15% | -$624K |
|
|
ECHO
3999
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.7B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
218,744
-110,656
| -34% | -$1.86M |
|
4000
PUT
CarGurus
CARG
$3.33B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
167,600
-64,700
| -28% | -$1.22M |
|
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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.