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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4476
Digi International
DGII
$3.23B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
73,040
-20,483
| -22% | -$705K |
|
|
DSEY
4477
DELISTED
Diversey Holdings, Ltd. Ordinary Shares
DSEY
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
342,465
-1,161,589
| -77% | -$9.59M |
|
4478
CALL
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
89,200
-64,800
| -42% | -$1.75M |
|
4479
CALL
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.1B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
93,800
+15,200
| +19% | +$444K |
|
4480
iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA ETF
SUSA
$4.19B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
30,611
+10,258
| +50% | +$911K |
|
|
DCH
4481
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
345,900
+6,300
| +2% | +$46.7K |
|
4482
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.64B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
49,140
+18,744
| +62% | +$1.12M |
|
4483
Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF
DFAE
$9.83B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
121,624
+4,441
| +4% | +$103K |
|
4484
Franklin Covey
FC
$229M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
65,297
-54,940
| -46% | -$2.03M |
|
4485
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3.12B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
78,256
-59,147
| -43% | -$1.79M |
|
4486
CALL
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+18,200
| +109% | +$1.46M |
|
4487
CALL
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-8,400
| -33% | -$1.27M |
|
4488
CALL
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
135,100
+13,100
| +11% | +$275K |
|
4489
Chemed
CHE
$6.96B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,252
| New | +$2.87M |
|
4490
CALL
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
16,576
-38,504
| -70% | -$7.4M |
|
4491
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$5.99B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
201,834
+73,022
| +57% | +$977K |
|
|
BBBY
4492
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
95,945
-174,333
| -65% | -$3.22M |
|
|
OLPX
4493
DELISTED
Olaplex Holdings
OLPX
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
763,007
-158,509
| -17% | -$581K |
|
|
BCYC
4494
Bicycle Therapeutics
BCYC
$273M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
111,156
+43,956
| +65% | +$1.02M |
|
|
AYX
4495
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
62,452
-179,033
| -74% | -$7.84M |
|
4496
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.46B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
147,653
+84,131
| +132% | +$1.55M |
|
4497
Orion
OEC
$364M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
133,526
+80,971
| +154% | +$1.95M |
|
|
CIVI
4498
CALL
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
-6,500
| -14% | -$450K |
|
|
AQNU
4499
DELISTED
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp Units
AQNU
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
4500
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.2B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
183,271
+158,058
| +627% | +$2.62M |
|
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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.