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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5776
CALL
Novanta
NOVT
$6.38B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+6,300
| +573% | +$1.03M |
|
5777
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.86B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
103,900
-40,600
| -28% | -$645K |
|
|
NOA
5778
North American Construction
NOA
$378M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,176
| New | +$1.34M |
|
5779
PUT
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$65.5B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
+6,100
| +19% | +$229K |
|
|
RAD
5780
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
901,300
+99,100
| +12% | +$198K |
|
5781
CALL
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$33.7B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
393,320
+262,440
| +201% | +$811K |
|
5782
Fidelity High Dividend ETF
FDVV
$10.4B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,205
| New | +$1.32M |
|
5783
PUT
Dover
DOV
$27.8B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-9,500
| -51% | -$1.36M |
|
|
NSA
5784
PUT
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+26,500
| +212% | +$1,000K |
|
|
AZPN
5785
PUT
DELISTED
Aspen Technology Inc
AZPN
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-1,500
| -16% | -$278K |
|
5786
PUT
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$545M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
-57,700
| -50% | -$1.26M |
|
5787
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,990
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
TMHC
5788
CALL
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+9,200
| +49% | +$396K |
|
|
JOYY
5789
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.71B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
44,131
-34,060
| -44% | -$998K |
|
5790
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
10,517
-4,114
| -28% | -$481K |
|
5791
CALL
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$88.4M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
+21,600
| +65% | +$502K |
|
|
OTLY
5792
CALL
Oatly Group
OTLY
$436M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
32,995
+3,285
| +11% | +$134K |
|
|
MZTI
5793
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.15B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
6,722
-27,885
| -81% | -$5.65M |
|
|
IBTF
5794
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Treasury ETF
IBTF
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,422
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
PRSU
5795
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.31B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
50,266
-92,033
| -65% | -$2.05M |
|
5796
CALL
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
QCLN
$625M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-1,300
| -5% | -$62.7K |
|
|
EGLE
5797
PUT
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-51,900
| -65% | -$2.29M |
|
5798
CALL
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.08B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
+4,600
| +6% | +$75.8K |
|
5799
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.38B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
-2,000
| -4% | -$45.7K |
|
5800
PUT
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.59B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
+27,100
| +97% | +$681K |
|
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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.