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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5751
Accuray
ARAY
$39M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
356,490
+81,735
| +30% | +$283K |
|
5752
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.57B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
167,326
-122,072
| -42% | -$896K |
|
5753
CALL
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.19B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
+38,200
| +503% | +$1.11M |
|
5754
CALL
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$160M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
96,400
-60,100
| -38% | -$856K |
|
5755
CALL
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.19B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
+6,500
| +14% | +$128K |
|
5756
PUT
Sundial Growers
SNDL
$306M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
1,003,970
-256,400
| -20% | -$389K |
|
5757
CALL
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.17B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
-16,500
| -28% | -$485K |
|
5758
CALL
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$168M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
+15,700
| +34% | +$377K |
|
5759
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.2B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
20,011
-1,534,032
| -99% | -$109M |
|
5760
PUT
Vista Energy
VIST
$7.99B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
+25,000
| +79% | +$544K |
|
|
ZUO
5761
CALL
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
124,800
+1,700
| +1% | +$16.1K |
|
5762
PUT
US Foods
USFD
$23.5B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-19,700
| -39% | -$782K |
|
5763
First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF
FIXD
$3.23B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,963
| New | +$1.39M |
|
5764
CALL
Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF
DRIV
$390M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
+4,100
| +8% | +$97.1K |
|
5765
PUT
New York Times
NYT
$10.5B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+21,700
| +167% | +$825K |
|
|
ENLC
5766
CALL
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
128,900
-31,600
| -20% | -$315K |
|
5767
CALL
Trinity Capital Inc
TRIN
$1.7B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
103,000
+37,500
| +57% | +$470K |
|
5768
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$263M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
55,136
-211,979
| -79% | -$5.56M |
|
|
AVTA
5769
PUT
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
-35,000
| -36% | -$824K |
|
5770
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$8.03B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
9,856
-4,782
| -33% | -$588K |
|
5771
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$611M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
206,470
-107,771
| -34% | -$549K |
|
|
PACW
5772
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
167,395
-298,939
| -64% | -$2.41M |
|
5773
PUT
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF
JEPQ
$41.9B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+17,100
| +154% | +$790K |
|
5774
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.7B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
12,780
-10,160
| -44% | -$1.09M |
|
5775
CALL
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.21B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
143,000
+1,100
| +0.8% | +$9.32K |
|
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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.