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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5351
PUT
Pentair
PNR
$10.3B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-18,700
| -41% | -$1.08M |
|
5352
Brunswick
BC
$5.4B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
19,885
+18,676
| +1,545% | +$1.52M |
|
5353
CALL
Blue Owl Capital
OWL
$18.4B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
147,800
-46,500
| -24% | -$500K |
|
5354
CALL
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
242,900
+33,700
| +16% | +$214K |
|
5355
PUT
Sprinklr
CXM
$1.58B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
124,300
-22,800
| -15% | -$295K |
|
|
MTTR
5356
PUT
DELISTED
Matterport, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MTTR
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
545,700
+225,600
| +70% | +$625K |
|
5357
CALL
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$6.61B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
182,800
+50,500
| +38% | +$501K |
|
|
SOL
5358
DELISTED
Emeren Group
SOL
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
453,229
+440,814
| +3,551% | +$1.71M |
|
5359
GH Research
GHRS
$2.03B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
144,571
+13
| +0% | +$133 |
|
5360
PUT
Lightwave Logic
LWLG
$1.17B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
246,100
-18,300
| -7% | -$106K |
|
5361
CALL
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.12B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
-44,100
| -63% | -$3M |
|
5362
CALL
Vanguard Health Care ETF
VHT
$18.9B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+2,200
| +46% | +$535K |
|
|
ETWO
5363
DELISTED
E2open Parent Holdings
ETWO
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
305,981
+292,053
| +2,097% | +$1.57M |
|
5364
Gossamer Bio
GOSS
$69.6M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
1,426,469
-1,368,248
| -49% | -$1.7M |
|
5365
PUT
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.4B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
-32,800
| -34% | -$898K |
|
5366
CALL
United States Brent Oil Fund
BNO
$646M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
-36,500
| -35% | -$954K |
|
|
MASI
5367
PUT
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-2,400
| -19% | -$418K |
|
5368
PUT
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-76,600
| -84% | -$8.73M |
|
5369
PUT
Tronox
TROX
$920M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
134,600
-13,800
| -9% | -$173K |
|
5370
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.76B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-75,000
| -86% | -$8.3M |
|
5371
CALL
USA Compression Partners
USAC
$3.85B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
86,600
-6,500
| -7% | -$131K |
|
5372
CALL
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$25.6B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+8,400
| +115% | +$825K |
|
5373
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.5B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
169,000
+92,800
| +122% | +$983K |
|
5374
CALL
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$285M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
-4,400
| -8% | -$140K |
|
5375
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.5B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
26,338
-8,903
| -25% | -$563K |
|
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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.