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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5101
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$70.5M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
26,506
-4,139
| -14% | -$302K |
|
|
LPRO
5102
DELISTED
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
186,374
-210,452
| -53% | -$1.86M |
|
5103
PUT
Sprout Social
SPT
$585M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
+33,800
| +393% | +$1.61M |
|
5104
Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Growth ETF
NULG
$2.81B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,455
| New | +$1.8M |
|
|
PDS
5105
CALL
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.12B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
-5,200
| -11% | -$248K |
|
5106
Ennis
EBF
$558M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
95,912
-35,964
| -27% | -$726K |
|
5107
Jasper Therapeutics
JSPR
$26.8M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
142,602
-258,702
| -64% | -$3.84M |
|
5108
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$61.4B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
469,600
-259,800
| -36% | -$1.1M |
|
|
TRTX
5109
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$610M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
263,584
+44,197
| +20% | +$299K |
|
5110
CALL
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.49B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
60,100
+31,600
| +111% | +$953K |
|
5111
Direxion Daily Dow Jones Internet Bull 3X ETF
WEBL
$102M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
170,902
-5,655
| -3% | -$52.3K |
|
|
SPYM
5112
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
SPYM
$171B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
37,429
-160,652
| -81% | -$7.93M |
|
|
SPYM
5113
PUT
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
SPYM
$171B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
-40,000
| -52% | -$1.97M |
|
5114
Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF
DIVO
$7.9B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
54,067
-8,770
| -14% | -$312K |
|
5115
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF
SPYV
$36.8B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
45,034
-97,172
| -68% | -$4.01M |
|
5116
Matthews International
MATW
$725M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
45,586
+16,567
| +57% | +$643K |
|
5117
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$441M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
-3,900
| -11% | -$264K |
|
5118
CALL
Tecnoglass Holdings
TGLS
$1.82B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
-26,800
| -42% | -$1.19M |
|
5119
CALL
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.6B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
+2,800
| +5% | +$75.4K |
|
5120
iShares Agency Bond ETF
AGZ
$570M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
18,130
+13,939
| +333% | +$1.5M |
|
5121
CALL
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.88B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-29,100
| -68% | -$3.58M |
|
5122
CALL
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$4.03B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
+16,200
| +57% | +$662K |
|
5123
CALL
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$10.4B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
-30,200
| -31% | -$929K |
|
5124
Blackstone Secured Lending
BXSL
$5.67B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
70,802
-257,904
| -78% | -$6.64M |
|
5125
PUT
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.26B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+36,100
| +1,203% | +$1.78M |
|
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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.