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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5426
CALL
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$2.36B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
294,700
-136,200
| -32% | -$733K |
|
5427
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
IWC
$1.53B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
15,086
-1,529
| -9% | -$161K |
|
5428
PUT
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.3B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
+17,300
| +72% | +$726K |
|
5429
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$70.4M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-29,300
| -57% | -$2.13M |
|
|
TGB
5430
Trekor Metals
TGB
$3.17B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
1,152,041
+645,058
| +127% | +$965K |
|
5431
iShares US Consumer Staples ETF
IYK
$1.39B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
24,675
+13,194
| +115% | +$885K |
|
5432
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$6.74B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-41,600
| -70% | -$3.81M |
|
5433
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.02B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
+16,100
| +121% | +$908K |
|
|
KEEL
5434
CALL
Keel Infrastructure Corp
KEEL
$2.37B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
1,119,500
+76,500
| +7% | +$88.7K |
|
5435
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$881M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
76,543
-109,820
| -59% | -$2.49M |
|
5436
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF
SCHE
$12.9B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
66,688
-3,326,870
| -98% | -$81.3M |
|
5437
PUT
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.3B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+8,300
| +82% | +$722K |
|
5438
PUT
Tilray
TLRY
$619M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
105,174
-25,626
| -20% | -$549K |
|
5439
CALL
Plexus
PLXS
$7.31B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-3,500
| -17% | -$321K |
|
|
HIMX
5440
CALL
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.69B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
243,000
-95,300
| -28% | -$669K |
|
|
PETQ
5441
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
108,098
-3,944
| -4% | -$50.6K |
|
5442
WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund
USFR
$18.7B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
32,588
-209,269
| -87% | -$10.5M |
|
5443
PUT
B&G Foods
BGS
$281M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
117,800
+33,700
| +40% | +$485K |
|
|
VBTX
5444
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
91,429
-211,042
| -70% | -$3.76M |
|
5445
CALL
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$52.5B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
273,200
-30,400
| -10% | -$140K |
|
5446
CALL
Envista
NVST
$4.47B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
-334,800
| -87% | -$11.8M |
|
5447
CALL
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.67B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
122,000
-125,100
| -51% | -$1.64M |
|
5448
State Street SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF
XPH
$528M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
39,942
-6,176
| -13% | -$255K |
|
5449
PUT
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.6B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-1,800
| -8% | -$133K |
|
5450
VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
CSB
$264M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
31,870
-6,902
| -18% | -$349K |
|
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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.