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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4976
CALL
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+400
| +1% | +$27.4K |
|
|
ERF
4977
CALL
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
146,700
+8,500
| +6% | +$124K |
|
4978
CALL
Immunovant
IMVT
$8.64B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
111,900
-18,900
| -14% | -$352K |
|
|
DEN
4979
PUT
DELISTED
Denbury Inc.
DEN
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
-14,100
| -36% | -$1.28M |
|
4980
iShares MSCI Denmark ETF
EDEN
$209M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
19,842
-19,297
| -49% | -$2.09M |
|
4981
CALL
Semtech
SMTC
$13.1B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
83,200
+11,200
| +16% | +$242K |
|
4982
Evolv Technologies
EVLV
$1.05B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+352,931
| New | +$1.67M |
|
4983
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
212,100
-5,000
| -2% | -$47.8K |
|
4984
PUT
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$653M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
61,780
-72,425
| -54% | -$2.85M |
|
4985
iShares Global Utilities ETF
JXI
$308M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,398
| New | +$2.16M |
|
4986
VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF
REMX
$2.32B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
25,445
+14,068
| +124% | +$1.15M |
|
4987
CALL
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
-13,900
| -33% | -$1.06M |
|
4988
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$3.55B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
152,451
-1,247,150
| -89% | -$12.6M |
|
4989
MicroSectors U.S. Big Oil 3x Leveraged ETNs due Feb 17 2045
NRGU
$24.7M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
6,231
+3,228
| +107% | +$1.15M |
|
4990
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLH
$10.9B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
19,060
+4,847
| +34% | +$543K |
|
|
SQSP
4991
DELISTED
Squarespace, Inc.
SQSP
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
66,937
-355,241
| -84% | -$10.7M |
|
4992
PUT
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
171,700
-197,200
| -53% | -$2.33M |
|
|
BASE
4993
DELISTED
Couchbase
BASE
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
133,065
+99,188
| +293% | +$1.62M |
|
4994
CALL
Clear Secure
YOU
$4.68B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
90,800
+41,200
| +83% | +$1.02M |
|
4995
ProShares MSCI Europe Dividend Growers ETF
EUDV
$8.51M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
47,137
+326
| +0.7% | +$14.9K |
|
4996
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
352,592
-247,890
| -41% | -$1.48M |
|
|
PLL
4997
PUT
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
-19,500
| -35% | -$1.12M |
|
4998
PUT
Eos Energy Enterprises
EOSE
$1.46B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
483,800
+224,500
| +87% | +$589K |
|
4999
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+1,100
| +6% | +$117K |
|
5000
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+4,900
| +41% | +$659K |
|
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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.