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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5151
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.64B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,604
| New | +$1.75M |
|
5152
CALL
Orion
OEC
$352M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
90,200
+14,500
| +19% | +$350K |
|
5153
PUT
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.03B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
137,100
+132,500
| +2,880% | +$1.85M |
|
5154
CALL
ITT
ITT
$19.6B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-13,400
| -40% | -$1.13M |
|
5155
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.25B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
47,486
-18,323
| -28% | -$700K |
|
5156
Allient
ALNT
$1.92B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
47,740
-79,836
| -63% | -$2.9M |
|
|
NUVL
5157
DELISTED
Nuvalent
NUVL
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
45,170
+19,526
| +76% | +$738K |
|
5158
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.6B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
49,296
+36,032
| +272% | +$1.4M |
|
5159
IES Holdings
IESC
$15.4B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
33,461
-27,533
| -45% | -$1.32M |
|
5160
PUT
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.7B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-22,100
| -46% | -$1.55M |
|
5161
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
44,519
+41,952
| +1,634% | +$1.77M |
|
5162
CALL
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$3.38B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
294,100
-16,700
| -5% | -$114K |
|
5163
PUT
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.8B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
-77,800
| -57% | -$2.52M |
|
|
CTLP
5164
DELISTED
Cantaloupe
CTLP
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
238,623
-331,688
| -58% | -$2.15M |
|
5165
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.92B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
65,294
+2,297
| +4% | +$71.8K |
|
|
SVM
5166
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.67B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
670,651
+541,359
| +419% | +$1.84M |
|
5167
Employers Holdings
EIG
$874M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
50,510
-156,157
| -76% | -$6.11M |
|
|
LGF.B
5168
CALL
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
226,200
-46,000
| -17% | -$453K |
|
5169
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$600M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
190,200
-49,900
| -21% | -$456K |
|
5170
CALL
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$3.03B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
-42,000
| -46% | -$1.63M |
|
5171
Aecom
ACM
$7.99B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
22,287
+18,659
| +514% | +$1.53M |
|
5172
York Water
YORW
$535M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
45,699
-17,819
| -28% | -$773K |
|
|
TDAY
5173
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.03B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
837,990
+482,824
| +136% | +$963K |
|
5174
PUT
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.53B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
-14,500
| -29% | -$603K |
|
5175
CALL
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$6B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
-5,400
| -9% | -$179K |
|
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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.