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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HIMX
4026
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
552,230
+481,241
| +678% | +$3.38M |
|
4027
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-7,600
| -32% | -$1.66M |
|
4028
Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF
VNLA
$3.36B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
77,946
+35,695
| +84% | +$1.7M |
|
|
FLNA
4029
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$44.1M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
151,905
+13,648
| +10% | +$329K |
|
4030
CALL
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF
IWR
$58.4B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
+27,000
| +113% | +$1.88M |
|
|
OPTU
4031
PUT
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$251M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
1,233,000
+756,900
| +159% | +$2.15M |
|
4032
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
157,300
-1,800
| -1% | -$45.2K |
|
4033
PUT
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-22,800
| -51% | -$3.31M |
|
4034
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.7B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
969,116
+462,029
| +91% | +$1.71M |
|
4035
CALL
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.17B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
106,800
+44,400
| +71% | +$1.34M |
|
4036
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$6.32B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
1,195,508
+160,305
| +15% | +$341K |
|
4037
PUT
StoneCo
STNE
$2.32B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
290,700
-9,400
| -3% | -$117K |
|
4038
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.07B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
47,434
-19,734
| -29% | -$1.41M |
|
|
ARR
4039
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.37B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
138,906
-77,265
| -36% | -$1.97M |
|
4040
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
-124,300
| -74% | -$10.5M |
|
4041
Sprout Social
SPT
$599M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
80,042
-960,574
| -92% | -$45.7M |
|
4042
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.53B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
626,119
+250,642
| +67% | +$1.47M |
|
|
CVSA
4043
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.49B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,487
| New | +$4.3M |
|
4044
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$84B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
34,778
+12,851
| +59% | +$1.35M |
|
4045
PUT
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-4,100
| -9% | -$379K |
|
4046
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
-34,800
| -39% | -$2.3M |
|
|
INST
4047
DELISTED
Instructure Holdings, Inc.
INST
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
146,446
+25,767
| +21% | +$646K |
|
4048
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$453M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,176,655
+500,217
| +74% | +$2.04M |
|
4049
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
495,600
-190,200
| -28% | -$1.5M |
|
4050
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
103,800
+12,000
| +13% | +$409K |
|
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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.