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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4526
CALL
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
DGRO
$43.8B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
+28,100
| +109% | +$1.41M |
|
4527
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+9,600
| +155% | +$1.94M |
|
4528
PUT
PubMatic
PUBM
$801M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
151,900
-38,500
| -20% | -$612K |
|
4529
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
SILJ
$3.95B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
295,982
+64,034
| +28% | +$666K |
|
4530
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
14,123
+10,004
| +243% | +$1.75M |
|
4531
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$187M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
27,741
+7,329
| +36% | +$729K |
|
4532
PUT
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.5B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
+19,700
| +203% | +$1.92M |
|
4533
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.24B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+156,608
| New | +$3.01M |
|
4534
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
VLUE
$9.78B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
29,551
+20,389
| +223% | +$1.86M |
|
4535
PUT
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+16,600
| +138% | +$1.34M |
|
4536
PUT
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-600
| -7% | -$186K |
|
|
LAZR
4537
PUT
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
26,747
-80,093
| -75% | -$7.57M |
|
4538
TJX Companies
TJX
$168B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
32,553
-2,995,994
| -99% | -$236M |
|
4539
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
488,400
+92,000
| +23% | +$590K |
|
|
BRY
4540
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
401,004
-15,321
| -4% | -$110K |
|
4541
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
335,104
-1,287,715
| -79% | -$11.2M |
|
4542
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
49,168
-3,572,117
| -99% | -$187M |
|
4543
WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund
DEW
$157M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
59,089
+30,507
| +107% | +$1.42M |
|
|
OPPJ
4544
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Japan Opportunities Fund
OPPJ
$287M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
103,002
+77,816
| +309% | +$1.96M |
|
4545
CALL
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$21.3B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
584,700
-84,000
| -13% | -$435K |
|
|
JNPR
4546
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
87,700
+48,900
| +126% | +$1.51M |
|
4547
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
160,611
-184,262
| -53% | -$3.38M |
|
4548
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.66B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
45,471
-374,274
| -89% | -$23.7M |
|
4549
CALL
Progyny
PGNY
$2.02B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
-34,900
| -33% | -$1.26M |
|
4550
iShares Dow Jones US ETF
IYY
$3.09B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
25,265
-20,761
| -45% | -$2.12M |
|
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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.