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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4326
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$51.3B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
519,959
+519,708
| +207,055% | +$2.38M |
|
4327
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$89.9M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
34,890
+22,301
| +177% | +$1.67M |
|
4328
CALL
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.6B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
+29,200
| +181% | +$1.86M |
|
|
ADAP
4329
DELISTED
Adaptimmune Therapeutics
ADAP
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
3,370,083
+2,243,065
| +199% | +$2.67M |
|
|
EH
4330
CALL
EHang Holdings
EH
$450M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
205,100
-84,200
| -29% | -$975K |
|
4331
iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF
SUSL
$1.22B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,186
| New | +$2.93M |
|
|
ACH
4332
Accendra Health
ACH
$73.1M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
163,286
-111,728
| -41% | -$1.99M |
|
|
PPLI
4333
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
60,341
-97,763
| -62% | -$4.48M |
|
|
SVC
4334
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
71,533
-185,668
| -72% | -$8.16M |
|
4335
Tradr 2X Long Innovation ETF
TARK
$16.3M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
84,308
+50,554
| +150% | +$1.55M |
|
4336
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
-31,000
| -52% | -$3.08M |
|
4337
PUT
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
TMF
$2.12B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
39,790
+9,670
| +32% | +$791K |
|
4338
Goldman Sachs Access Ultra Short Bond ETF
GSST
$1.59B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
62,160
+37,030
| +147% | +$1.85M |
|
4339
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
-83,600
| -67% | -$6.2M |
|
4340
CALL
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
105,200
-7,000
| -6% | -$194K |
|
4341
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.66B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
119,525
-46,358
| -28% | -$1.43M |
|
4342
CALL
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+13,200
| +103% | +$1.62M |
|
4343
Ardagh Metal Packaging
AMBP
$3.13B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
821,202
-291,107
| -26% | -$1.08M |
|
4344
PUT
Clear Secure
YOU
$4.68B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
133,200
+92,500
| +227% | +$2.29M |
|
4345
CALL
America Movil
AMX
$70.3B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
142,600
+13,200
| +10% | +$287K |
|
4346
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
1,365,300
-430,100
| -24% | -$947K |
|
4347
CALL
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+3,100
| +13% | +$359K |
|
4348
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$17.6B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
55,210
-48,906
| -47% | -$2.17M |
|
4349
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
90,750
-1,244,796
| -93% | -$42M |
|
4350
PUT
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+11,700
| +244% | +$2.33M |
|
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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.