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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4776
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$473M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
271,308
+134,276
| +98% | +$1.26M |
|
4777
CALL
Procept Biorobotics
PRCT
$1.24B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
67,300
+2,200
| +3% | +$72.7K |
|
4778
Oil States International
OIS
$539M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
318,322
-93,158
| -23% | -$680K |
|
4779
Crescent Capital BDC
CCAP
$411M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
157,044
-28,993
| -16% | -$406K |
|
4780
PUT
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$7.83B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
231,600
+224,500
| +3,162% | +$1.22M |
|
4781
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.56B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
53,759
-178,826
| -77% | -$7.78M |
|
4782
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
189,500
+139,300
| +277% | +$2.05M |
|
4783
Anterix
ATEX
$1.79B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
74,793
+26,331
| +54% | +$851K |
|
|
NVRO
4784
CALL
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
93,000
+54,600
| +142% | +$1.58M |
|
4785
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
| – | – |
|
4786
PUT
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
636,500
-72,300
| -10% | -$256K |
|
|
GLDD
4787
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
289,374
+161,005
| +125% | +$1.04M |
|
4788
iShares Core 10+ Year USD Bond ETF
ILTB
$592M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,860
| New | +$2.36M |
|
|
VSXY
4789
PUT
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.08B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
135,200
+35,200
| +35% | +$887K |
|
4790
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.61B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
36,236
-27,980
| -44% | -$1.74M |
|
4791
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.87B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
38,783
+24,875
| +179% | +$1.37M |
|
4792
PUT
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-10,600
| -33% | -$1.18M |
|
4793
Timothy Plan International ETF
TPIF
$267M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
93,306
+53,118
| +132% | +$1.34M |
|
4794
Vontier
VNT
$4.44B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
73,078
-990,097
| -93% | -$28.5M |
|
|
NXGN
4795
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
145,048
-176,585
| -55% | -$2.93M |
|
4796
PUT
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
+1,400
| +18% | +$297K |
|
4797
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
101,900
-122,800
| -55% | -$2.78M |
|
4798
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$841M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
42,350
+28,919
| +215% | +$1.7M |
|
4799
PUT
SK Telecom
SKM
$14.8B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
120,500
+23,800
| +25% | +$487K |
|
4800
Transcat
TRNS
$877M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
27,539
-35,975
| -57% | -$3.06M |
|
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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.