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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5526
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
VBR
$38B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-16,200
| -63% | -$2.55M |
|
|
CDMO
5527
DELISTED
Avid Bioservices, Inc. Common Stock
CDMO
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
112,418
+71,135
| +172% | +$1.21M |
|
5528
CALL
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.8B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
156,100
-89,800
| -37% | -$833K |
|
5529
PUT
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.41B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
+5,000
| +28% | +$341K |
|
|
SBOW
5530
CALL
DELISTED
SilverBow Resources, Inc.
SBOW
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
-21,400
| -28% | -$530K |
|
5531
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.59B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
63,971
-267,822
| -81% | -$6.73M |
|
5532
PUT
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.79B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
-3,100
| -14% | -$224K |
|
5533
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.42B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
+2,500
| +7% | +$73.9K |
|
5534
CALL
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.33B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
135,014
+70,845
| +110% | +$797K |
|
5535
PUT
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.36B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-10,300
| -47% | -$1.24M |
|
5536
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$22.8B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
18,779
+4,971
| +36% | +$426K |
|
5537
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.1B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
31,267
-143,798
| -82% | -$7.56M |
|
5538
PUT
Sabre
SABR
$868M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
488,600
+7,900
| +2% | +$28.5K |
|
5539
CALL
ProShares Short Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITI
$119M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
16,540
-7,660
| -32% | -$799K |
|
5540
CALL
Marqeta
MQ
$1.62B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
79,925
-79,500
| -50% | -$1.44M |
|
5541
Stantec
STN
$8.35B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
23,865
-109,620
| -82% | -$6.61M |
|
5542
PUT
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.19B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
480,300
-134,000
| -22% | -$478K |
|
5543
PUT
Loews
L
$23B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
-43,400
| -62% | -$2.51M |
|
5544
PUT
Credo Technology Group
CRDO
$52.7B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
-17,200
| -16% | -$204K |
|
5545
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.18B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
41,227
+36,305
| +738% | +$1.29M |
|
5546
Stem
STEM
$58.7M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
13,590
-175,825
| -93% | -$17.5M |
|
5547
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$955M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
104,105
+32,011
| +44% | +$511K |
|
5548
PUT
Aemetis
AMTX
$130M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
211,900
+160,900
| +315% | +$611K |
|
5549
CALL
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.1B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
216,900
-32,100
| -13% | -$249K |
|
|
VRN
5550
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
230,694
-2,278,567
| -91% | -$15.9M |
|
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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.