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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5026
Hyliion Holdings
HYLN
$725M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
1,232,836
+661,571
| +116% | +$1.11M |
|
5027
PUT
Guardant Health
GH
$21.1B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
-36,000
| -39% | -$1.03M |
|
5028
Global X SuperDividend ETF
SDIV
$1.22B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,077
| New | +$2.02M |
|
|
ICPT
5029
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
185,900
+74,100
| +66% | +$1.03M |
|
5030
PUT
iShares US Medical Devices ETF
IHI
$3.47B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
+18,800
| +107% | +$1.04M |
|
|
NEWR
5031
PUT
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+6,400
| +26% | +$462K |
|
5032
Televisa
TV
$1.53B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
400,152
-1,248,183
| -76% | -$6.27M |
|
5033
PUT
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
120,100
-172,700
| -59% | -$3.17M |
|
5034
CALL
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
VEU
$70.6B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
+14,100
| +60% | +$764K |
|
5035
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.15B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
45,475
-132,525
| -74% | -$5.41M |
|
5036
CALL
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-15,700
| -51% | -$1.69M |
|
5037
PUT
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.25B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
+900
| +2% | +$32.3K |
|
|
MRTX
5038
PUT
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
-13,900
| -20% | -$573K |
|
5039
Bentley Systems
BSY
$10.9B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
37,756
-142,212
| -79% | -$6.64M |
|
5040
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$33.9B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
-37,500
| -46% | -$1.62M |
|
5041
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
202,611
+97,758
| +93% | +$1.04M |
|
5042
Simulations Plus
SLP
$371M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
47,225
-54,461
| -54% | -$2.38M |
|
5043
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
370,000
-27,900
| -7% | -$135K |
|
5044
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
9,738
-6,036
| -38% | -$1.35M |
|
5045
CALL
Establishment Labs
ESTA
$2.37B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
-9,700
| -25% | -$670K |
|
5046
Viridian Therapeutics
VRDN
$2.5B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
85,849
+3,794
| +5% | +$97.3K |
|
5047
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
174,000
-74,400
| -30% | -$857K |
|
5048
PUT
Gulfport Energy Corp
GPOR
$3.01B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+4,300
| +28% | +$399K |
|
|
WW
5049
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
302,900
+78,600
| +35% | +$557K |
|
5050
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-19,700
| -50% | -$2.21M |
|
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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.