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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4576
CALL
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
-3,100
| -7% | -$199K |
|
4577
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
133,100
-212,700
| -62% | -$4.57M |
|
4578
Wipro
WIT
$19.2B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,137,408
-1,696,656
| -60% | -$3.94M |
|
4579
PUT
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-13,000
| -30% | -$1.39M |
|
4580
Legend Biotech
LEGN
$3.95B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
38,812
+31,511
| +432% | +$2.06M |
|
4581
CALL
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
80,700
-18,600
| -19% | -$581K |
|
4582
CALL
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
-74,100
| -53% | -$4.6M |
|
4583
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.81B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
88,987
-15,167
| -15% | -$531K |
|
4584
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22.2B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-11,500
| -35% | -$1.4M |
|
4585
NETGEAR
NTGR
$656M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
188,684
+49,548
| +36% | +$748K |
|
4586
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
+9,100
| +12% | +$261K |
|
4587
PUT
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
-98,200
| -73% | -$6.07M |
|
4588
PUT
ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF
ARKF
$771M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
127,600
+42,300
| +50% | +$803K |
|
4589
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF
SPYD
$7.79B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
71,937
+64,759
| +902% | +$2.39M |
|
4590
PIMCO 15+ Year US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
LTPZ
$740M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
44,394
+4,000
| +10% | +$242K |
|
4591
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
78,538
+20,468
| +35% | +$625K |
|
|
CMBT
4592
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$5B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
174,639
-330,881
| -65% | -$5.39M |
|
4593
PUT
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-900
| -3% | -$84.7K |
|
4594
PUT
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
102,100
-8,000
| -7% | -$230K |
|
4595
Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF
VTWV
$1.38B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
21,444
-39
| -0.2% | -$4.63K |
|
4596
CALL
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-16,800
| -49% | -$2.53M |
|
|
KLDW
4597
DELISTED
Knowledge Leaders Developed World ETF
KLDW
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
64,955
+31,608
| +95% | +$1.26M |
|
|
PFC
4598
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
165,077
+88,225
| +115% | +$1.45M |
|
|
DCH
4599
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
319,600
+57,800
| +22% | +$428K |
|
4600
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
199,600
-18,700
| -9% | -$254K |
|
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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.