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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5651
Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
JMBS
$6.72B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,874
| New | +$1.47M |
|
5652
PUT
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$436M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
177,000
+31,200
| +21% | +$272K |
|
5653
Cellebrite
CLBT
$2.62B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
202,307
+54,361
| +37% | +$317K |
|
5654
CALL
UGI
UGI
$7.53B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
+5,000
| +10% | +$152K |
|
5655
CALL
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.1B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-52,000
| -83% | -$7.39M |
|
5656
Allstate
ALL
$65.3B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
13,352
-949,241
| -99% | -$108M |
|
|
SNV
5657
CALL
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
-4,500
| -9% | -$132K |
|
5658
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.92B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
89,717
-59,475
| -40% | -$1.25M |
|
5659
PUT
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
$427M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
69,700
-56,500
| -45% | -$1.12M |
|
5660
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$11.2B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
+8,900
| +34% | +$346K |
|
5661
Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF
FCOM
$1.77B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
36,067
+16,352
| +83% | +$621K |
|
5662
PUT
KBR
KBR
$4.73B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
+1,600
| +8% | +$95.4K |
|
5663
CALL
Open Text
OTEX
$5.79B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
-1,500
| -4% | -$60.2K |
|
|
LOVE
5664
PUT
LoveSac
LOVE
$250M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
+5,400
| +11% | +$138K |
|
5665
Perion Network
PERI
$381M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
47,246
-79,002
| -63% | -$2.71M |
|
|
BIG
5666
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
164,000
-458,900
| -74% | -$3.89M |
|
5667
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$886M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
10,798
-14,371
| -57% | -$1.55M |
|
5668
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$24.7B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-8,100
| -56% | -$1.79M |
|
5669
Relmada Therapeutics
RLMD
$509M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
587,794
-82,239
| -12% | -$227K |
|
|
CIR
5670
PUT
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-1,100
| -4% | -$38.6K |
|
|
BLUE
5671
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
21,952
-87,117
| -80% | -$6.37M |
|
|
EVBG
5672
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
53,659
-401,793
| -88% | -$10.8M |
|
5673
CALL
Amplify Mobile Payments ETF
IPAY
$183M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+5,400
| +19% | +$225K |
|
5674
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.69B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
140,430
+136,686
| +3,651% | +$1.42M |
|
5675
JPMorgan BetaBuilders US Treasury Bond 1-3 Year ETF
BBSB
$55.2M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,621
| New | +$1.45M |
|
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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.