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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5476
Pacer American Energy Infrastructure ETF
USAI
$134M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,310
| New | +$1.55M |
|
5477
PUT
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$7.8B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
78,800
+45,500
| +137% | +$682K |
|
5478
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$622M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
28,829
-83,609
| -74% | -$4.28M |
|
5479
PUT
Robert Half
RHI
$4.34B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-3,000
| -12% | -$214K |
|
|
CWEN.A
5480
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,615
| New | +$1.73M |
|
5481
Calvert US Large-Cap Core Responsible Index ETF
CVLC
$972M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,978
| New | +$1.51M |
|
|
PGRE
5482
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
363,152
+27,177
| +8% | +$121K |
|
5483
Interface
TILE
$2.2B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
182,917
-690,020
| -79% | -$5.29M |
|
5484
PUT
West Fraser Timber
WFG
$5.36B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-7,900
| -30% | -$596K |
|
5485
-1x Short VIX Futures ETF
SVIX
$160M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
57,275
+39,088
| +215% | +$818K |
|
5486
Invesco Fundamental Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
PFIG
$119M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
69,589
+27,999
| +67% | +$653K |
|
5487
CALL
DocGo
DCGO
$69M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
171,400
-261,100
| -60% | -$2.29M |
|
5488
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.19B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
53,364
-2,053,597
| -97% | -$59.9M |
|
5489
CALL
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$358M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+23,300
| +2,118% | +$1.63M |
|
5490
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$14.9B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,374
| New | +$1.49M |
|
5491
PUT
Biohaven
BHVN
$2.18B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
+36,500
| +120% | +$628K |
|
5492
PUT
Navitas Semiconductor
NVTS
$3.81B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
152,000
+98,700
| +185% | +$764K |
|
5493
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$20.7B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
107,575
+106,893
| +15,673% | +$1.3M |
|
5494
CALL
Life Time Group Holdings
LTH
$10.1B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
81,400
-44,400
| -35% | -$849K |
|
5495
CALL
Privia Health
PRVA
$2.75B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
-10,400
| -15% | -$275K |
|
5496
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.83B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
189,914
+118,254
| +165% | +$1.03M |
|
5497
CALL
Sabre
SABR
$868M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
501,100
+13,600
| +3% | +$49.1K |
|
5498
Cogent Biosciences
COGT
$6.57B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
134,767
-1,161,005
| -90% | -$13.3M |
|
5499
CALL
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.28B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
-238,900
| -86% | -$9.1M |
|
5500
PUT
Ares Management
ARES
$31.9B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-518,400
| -97% | -$44.8M |
|
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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.