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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PWSC
4901
DELISTED
PowerSchool Holdings, Inc.
PWSC
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
116,081
-608,937
| -84% | -$11.6M |
|
4902
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.55B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
45,767
+23,657
| +107% | +$1.24M |
|
4903
CALL
Sprout Social
SPT
$599M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
-29,900
| -38% | -$1.42M |
|
|
CPRX
4904
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
165,094
-264,519
| -62% | -$3.81M |
|
4905
CALL
Bausch + Lomb
BLCO
$6.09B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
+56,500
| +105% | +$1.03M |
|
4906
PUT
California Resources
CRC
$4.73B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
+39,800
| +437% | +$1.62M |
|
4907
PUT
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.22B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
105,900
+50,600
| +92% | +$1.05M |
|
4908
PUT
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+3,800
| +17% | +$313K |
|
|
SVC
4909
CALL
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
50,920
+10,200
| +25% | +$448K |
|
4910
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
-4,600
| -8% | -$194K |
|
4911
Noble Corp
NE
$7.2B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
53,517
+26,511
| +98% | +$1.02M |
|
4912
JPMorgan Diversified Return Emerging Markets Equity ETF
JPEM
$390M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,756
| New | +$2.23M |
|
4913
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
67,600
-48,800
| -42% | -$1.95M |
|
4914
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-12,500
| -47% | -$1.74M |
|
4915
PUT
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
71,400
+5,500
| +8% | +$168K |
|
4916
Evolus
EOLS
$539M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
303,680
+118,959
| +64% | +$1.03M |
|
4917
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
11,916
-482,928
| -98% | -$90.1M |
|
4918
Genius Sports
GENI
$2.33B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+356,459
| New | +$1.79M |
|
4919
CALL
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF
STIP
$15.9B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-99,400
| -81% | -$9.78M |
|
4920
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$194B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
15,519
-216,426
| -93% | -$30.1M |
|
4921
CALL
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
+36,200
| +398% | +$2.06M |
|
4922
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
11,638
+9,999
| +610% | +$1.79M |
|
4923
PUT
Kyndryl
KD
$2.87B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
165,840
-39,100
| -19% | -$529K |
|
4924
CALL
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.92B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+17,000
| +254% | +$1.57M |
|
4925
PUT
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.3B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
+46,500
| +221% | +$1.72M |
|
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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.