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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5501
Artivion
AORT
$1.38B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
92,456
+51,560
| +126% | +$759K |
|
5502
CALL
TD Synnex
SNX
$21.1B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+300
| +2% | +$27.5K |
|
|
GDEN
5503
CALL
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
+35,000
| +1,207% | +$1.47M |
|
5504
CALL
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$132M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
141,700
| – | – |
|
5505
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
HEWJ
$767M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
47,020
+626
| +1% | +$19.4K |
|
5506
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.05B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+11,900
| +496% | +$1.19M |
|
5507
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
SPHB
$961M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+11,000
| +113% | +$765K |
|
5508
CALL
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.23B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
+20,100
| +104% | +$799K |
|
5509
CALL
NextDecade
NEXT
$1.85B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
192,500
+159,900
| +490% | +$981K |
|
5510
PUT
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.5B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
+62,700
| +343% | +$1.14M |
|
5511
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.08B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,844
| New | +$1.72M |
|
5512
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$260B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+214,146
| New | +$1.43M |
|
5513
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.7B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
23,869
-20,442
| -46% | -$1.21M |
|
|
NFBK
5514
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
143,595
+28,548
| +25% | +$305K |
|
5515
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF
IMCV
$1.18B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,734
| New | +$1.52M |
|
5516
CALL
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
VOOG
$27.2B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-31,200
| -46% | -$1.24M |
|
5517
GeoPark
GPRK
$622M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
158,964
+33,441
| +27% | +$352K |
|
5518
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$702M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
38,530
-86,951
| -69% | -$3.46M |
|
5519
CALL
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.1B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
106,400
-82,900
| -44% | -$1.14M |
|
5520
CALL
American States Water
AWR
$3.48B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+11,300
| +166% | +$1.01M |
|
|
JMIA
5521
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$784M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
460,148
-284,675
| -38% | -$873K |
|
5522
PUT
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.4B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+1,400
| +23% | +$272K |
|
5523
PUT
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.6B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
-511,200
| -90% | -$14.4M |
|
|
ICPT
5524
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
142,200
+300
| +0.2% | +$4.18K |
|
5525
WisdomTree US AI Enhanced Value Fund
AIVL
$432M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
16,811
+9,490
| +130% | +$864K |
|
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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.