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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRA
4676
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
167,622
-155,606
| -48% | -$2.45M |
|
4677
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$201M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
220,795
+117,282
| +113% | +$1.21M |
|
4678
First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FNX
$1.42B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
26,213
-4,315
| -14% | -$389K |
|
4679
PUT
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$84B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-24,400
| -51% | -$2.56M |
|
4680
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
37,731
-50,143
| -57% | -$3.57M |
|
4681
Astronics
ATRO
$4.61B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
152,489
-28,791
| -16% | -$394K |
|
4682
Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF
EDV
$3.45B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
28,964
-14,634
| -34% | -$1.28M |
|
4683
PUT
Sweetgreen
SG
$748M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
196,700
+83,500
| +74% | +$773K |
|
4684
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
+8,031
| +18% | +$350K |
|
4685
Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X ETF
TSLL
$3.54B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
145,043
+135,496
| +1,419% | +$1.62M |
|
|
TPC
4686
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.09B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
350,756
+7,294
| +2% | +$43.5K |
|
4687
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
-158,600
| -69% | -$5.41M |
|
4688
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.6B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
363,081
-528,017
| -59% | -$3.23M |
|
4689
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.18B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
154,306
-14,185
| -8% | -$226K |
|
|
DICE
4690
CALL
DELISTED
DICE Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
DICE
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
+46,100
| +591% | +$1.59M |
|
|
CEQP
4691
CALL
DELISTED
Crestwood Equity Partners LP
CEQP
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
94,500
-28,600
| -23% | -$726K |
|
4692
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+7,800
| +74% | +$919K |
|
4693
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$320M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
272,898
+201,559
| +283% | +$1.7M |
|
4694
PUT
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.13B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
215,200
+36,900
| +21% | +$384K |
|
4695
IBEX
IBEX
$480M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
117,568
-37,546
| -24% | -$803K |
|
4696
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
-20,300
| -33% | -$1.01M |
|
4697
PUT
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.06B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-64,300
| -67% | -$5.45M |
|
4698
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
65,106
-17,276
| -21% | -$691K |
|
4699
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+10,000
| +63% | +$938K |
|
4700
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
17,205
-61,261
| -78% | -$8.17M |
|
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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.