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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4701
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.76B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
46,283
+45,915
| +12,477% | +$2.04M |
|
4702
Xencor
XNCR
$1.74B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
99,717
-72,986
| -42% | -$1.99M |
|
4703
CALL
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
85,400
-76,600
| -47% | -$2.26M |
|
4704
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
TARS
$3.04B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
137,617
+85,361
| +163% | +$1.36M |
|
4705
PUT
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.81B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
311,200
-979,500
| -76% | -$6.81M |
|
4706
PAR Technology
PAR
$788M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
75,458
-205,522
| -73% | -$6.87M |
|
4707
CALL
Robert Half
RHI
$4.42B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
+19,400
| +143% | +$1.38M |
|
4708
CALL
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.3B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
-8,800
| -11% | -$314K |
|
4709
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
127,000
-74,400
| -37% | -$1.34M |
|
4710
CALL
Dropbox
DBX
$7.48B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
93,000
-87,600
| -49% | -$2M |
|
4711
PUT
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
-456,900
| -92% | -$28.6M |
|
4712
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGE
$4.04B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,700
| New | +$2.53M |
|
|
TEN
4713
PUT
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.25B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
139,000
-45,400
| -25% | -$797K |
|
4714
CALL
Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF
PAVE
$14.4B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
78,800
-18,300
| -19% | -$519K |
|
4715
PUT
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.1B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
80,900
+33,200
| +70% | +$970K |
|
4716
CALL
AvePoint
AVPT
$2.85B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
429,900
-7,400
| -2% | -$39K |
|
4717
PUT
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
-10,200
| -18% | -$621K |
|
4718
CALL
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
-109,800
| -67% | -$5.11M |
|
4719
CALL
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+6,800
| +44% | +$648K |
|
4720
Fidelity Total Bond ETF
FBND
$27.3B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
54,473
+42,571
| +358% | +$1.95M |
|
4721
VTEX
VTEX
$618M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
515,405
+192,549
| +60% | +$764K |
|
4722
CALL
Coursera
COUR
$1.53B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
189,900
+4,100
| +2% | +$49.1K |
|
4723
CALL
Vita Coco
COCO
$3.77B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
91,800
+38,800
| +73% | +$945K |
|
4724
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
200,936
+24,868
| +14% | +$313K |
|
4725
PUT
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-4,900
| -13% | -$375K |
|
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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.