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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MOMO
5701
CALL
Hello Group
MOMO
$845M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
147,800
-95,500
| -39% | -$839K |
|
5702
CALL
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.81B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
283,900
-130,700
| -32% | -$715K |
|
5703
PUT
ARK Web x.0 ETF
ARKW
$1.8B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-4,800
| -17% | -$250K |
|
5704
Invesco Active US Real Estate Fund
PSR
$59.6M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
16,359
+9,676
| +145% | +$824K |
|
5705
Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF
BLOK
$1.09B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
62,334
+62,212
| +50,993% | +$1.25M |
|
|
AEL
5706
CALL
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+23,300
| +597% | +$937K |
|
5707
CALL
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.95B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-13,600
| -33% | -$648K |
|
5708
PUT
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.92B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
64,900
+44,300
| +215% | +$922K |
|
5709
CALL
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.36B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
-4,800
| -10% | -$145K |
|
|
SYNH
5710
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
-754,045
| -96% | -$30.5M |
|
5711
Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF
GSEE
$139M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
34,432
+246
| +0.7% | +$9.97K |
|
|
HCCI
5712
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
37,317
+31,539
| +546% | +$1.1M |
|
5713
PUT
Biomea Fusion
BMEA
$97.9M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
+39,400
| +159% | +$1.23M |
|
5714
CALL
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.7B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-400
| -2% | -$22.1K |
|
5715
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.41B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+104,315
| New | +$1.38M |
|
5716
CALL
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.09B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-3,800
| -18% | -$297K |
|
5717
CALL
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$298M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
172,600
-273,700
| -61% | -$2.35M |
|
|
EVA
5718
DELISTED
Enviva Inc.
EVA
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
129,299
-754,546
| -85% | -$11M |
|
5719
Vident US Bond Strategy ETF
VBND
$524M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
32,564
+7,782
| +31% | +$337K |
|
5720
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.67B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
235,957
+206,445
| +700% | +$1.15M |
|
5721
JPMorgan BetaBuilders US Mid Cap Equity ETF
BBMC
$2.13B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
17,661
-36,971
| -68% | -$2.77M |
|
5722
CALL
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.58B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
202,800
+184,200
| +990% | +$1.13M |
|
5723
CALL
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.57B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
70,900
+59,500
| +522% | +$1.1M |
|
5724
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.44B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
78,617
-924,917
| -92% | -$17.2M |
|
5725
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$366M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
82,100
+21,600
| +36% | +$319K |
|
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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.