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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4601
CALL
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
202,500
+32,700
| +19% | +$399K |
|
4602
CALL
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.5B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+3,100
| +12% | +$303K |
|
4603
CALL
Blink Charging
BLNK
$85.9M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
440,800
+108,200
| +33% | +$749K |
|
4604
CALL
Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X ETF
DPST
$417M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
48,780
+38,880
| +393% | +$2.29M |
|
4605
PUT
Portillo's
PTLO
$374M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
117,000
+2,100
| +2% | +$43.8K |
|
4606
Credicorp
BAP
$30.7B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,853
| New | +$2.45M |
|
|
BPMC
4607
PUT
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
+13,600
| +48% | +$739K |
|
4608
State Street SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF
QUS
$1.59B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,411
| New | +$2.53M |
|
4609
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.8B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
29,352
-371,984
| -93% | -$32M |
|
4610
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.3B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
80,438
+34,424
| +75% | +$1.62M |
|
4611
CALL
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+5,100
| +11% | +$311K |
|
4612
PUT
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
334,100
-407,000
| -55% | -$3.15M |
|
4613
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.83B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
38,651
-18,741
| -33% | -$1.53M |
|
4614
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$15.1B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
22,452
+13,431
| +149% | +$1.53M |
|
|
SBDS
4615
DELISTED
Solo Brands Inc
SBDS
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
11,564
+11,439
| +9,151% | +$2.84M |
|
4616
CALL
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF
JEPI
$46.3B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
-41,000
| -46% | -$2.24M |
|
4617
PUT
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
+6,600
| +17% | +$398K |
|
4618
Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF
DFIC
$15.3B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,774
| New | +$2.62M |
|
4619
PUT
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
153,900
-20,400
| -12% | -$387K |
|
4620
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
RPG
$2.1B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
85,690
-22,940
| -21% | -$687K |
|
4621
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
20,703
+1,157
| +6% | +$121K |
|
4622
CALL
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
279,400
-144,800
| -34% | -$1.21M |
|
4623
iShares Global Healthcare ETF
IXJ
$4.2B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
30,724
+12,670
| +70% | +$1.08M |
|
|
PCH
4624
CALL
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
+18,700
| +61% | +$899K |
|
4625
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$50.3B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
16,188
-49,657
| -75% | -$7.64M |
|
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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.