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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5401
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF
SPYD
$7.69B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
-46,400
| -51% | -$1.71M |
|
5402
PUT
dLocal
DLO
$4.12B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
137,600
+11,000
| +9% | +$145K |
|
|
BIG
5403
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
190,011
-60,904
| -24% | -$516K |
|
5404
Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF
FREL
$1.48B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
66,782
-12,639
| -16% | -$310K |
|
5405
Rallybio
RLYB
$90.7M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
36,921
-7,244
| -16% | -$355K |
|
5406
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
11,940
-72,030
| -86% | -$12M |
|
|
HAPN
5407
CALL
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.19B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
170,900
+64,000
| +60% | +$514K |
|
5408
CALL
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$452M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+5,600
| +30% | +$361K |
|
5409
CALL
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.7B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
+10,700
| +62% | +$622K |
|
5410
Skyward Specialty Insurance
SKWD
$2.35B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
65,467
-259,196
| -80% | -$5.99M |
|
5411
CALL
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$556M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
+6,100
| +33% | +$398K |
|
5412
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.5B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
-16,200
| -26% | -$559K |
|
5413
Defiance Quantum ETF
QTUM
$5.83B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,823
| New | +$1.53M |
|
5414
CALL
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.76B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
88,800
-3,000
| -3% | -$54.7K |
|
5415
CALL
CryoPort
CYRX
$774M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
96,200
+3,500
| +4% | +$71.6K |
|
5416
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth ETF
RFG
$367M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
42,445
+24,840
| +141% | +$916K |
|
5417
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.71B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
69,049
-129,647
| -65% | -$2.92M |
|
5418
CALL
Philips
PHG
$26.2B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
85,411
-92,456
| -52% | -$1.62M |
|
5419
CALL
Matsons
MATX
$6.55B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-3,900
| -15% | -$267K |
|
5420
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.89B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
56,103
-1,318,222
| -96% | -$37.1M |
|
5421
Nuveen Real Asset Income & Growth Fund
JRI
$343M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+144,934
| New | +$1.66M |
|
5422
Caleres
CAL
$441M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
69,101
+45,419
| +192% | +$1.02M |
|
5423
PUT
10x Genomics
TXG
$7.6B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-41,700
| -58% | -$2.26M |
|
5424
PUT
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.6B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
-22,200
| -31% | -$693K |
|
5425
CALL
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
SILJ
$3.95B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
176,000
-60,700
| -26% | -$631K |
|
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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.