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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAGE
5201
PUT
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
+19,500
| +98% | +$970K |
|
5202
CALL
Transmedics
TMDX
$3.03B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-1,800
| -8% | -$138K |
|
|
NARI
5203
CALL
DELISTED
Inari Medical, Inc. Common Stock
NARI
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+10,100
| +46% | +$637K |
|
5204
CALL
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.66B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+9,100
| +136% | +$1.02M |
|
5205
PUT
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.29B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
239,200
+50,100
| +26% | +$398K |
|
|
SAFE
5206
Safehold
SAFE
$1.06B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
78,065
-235,740
| -75% | -$6.25M |
|
5207
CALL
nCino
NCNO
$2.22B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
-68,900
| -53% | -$1.75M |
|
|
VGR
5208
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
144,511
-495,995
| -77% | -$6.12M |
|
|
NXRT
5209
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$612M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
40,699
-92,302
| -69% | -$3.98M |
|
5210
PUT
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$53.2B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
307,800
-7,700
| -2% | -$35.3K |
|
5211
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$23.6B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-44,400
| -70% | -$4.12M |
|
5212
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$979M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
70,560
+42,816
| +154% | +$1.25M |
|
5213
Dream Finders Homes
DFH
$1.36B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
75,055
-49,829
| -40% | -$897K |
|
5214
V2X
VVX
$2.6B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
37,207
-46,702
| -56% | -$2.04M |
|
5215
Centene
CNC
$32B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
27,337
-463,551
| -94% | -$30.9M |
|
5216
PUT
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.15B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
257,500
-148,300
| -37% | -$1.15M |
|
5217
C4 Therapeutics
CCCC
$509M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
669,482
+142,328
| +27% | +$457K |
|
5218
Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF August
PAUG
$982M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,986
| New | +$1.76M |
|
5219
CALL
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
+39,500
| +271% | +$1.31M |
|
5220
iShares Core Dividend ETF
DIVB
$1.83B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
48,079
+24,534
| +104% | +$911K |
|
5221
CALL
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.38B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
-4,600
| -19% | -$449K |
|
5222
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.02B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
22,842
-202,511
| -90% | -$17.2M |
|
5223
Denison Mines
DNN
$2.96B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
1,468,069
+447,739
| +44% | +$497K |
|
|
TBCH
5224
CALL
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$224M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
157,400
-11,400
| -7% | -$127K |
|
5225
Stoke Therapeutics
STOK
$2.09B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
172,298
-52,167
| -23% | -$555K |
|
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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.