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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5876
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF
DRV
$26.1M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
28,308
+3,026
| +12% | +$152K |
|
|
HA
5877
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
119,300
-54,300
| -31% | -$470K |
|
5878
PUT
Steris
STE
$22.4B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
+4,300
| +307% | +$860K |
|
|
LSXMA
5879
CALL
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
53,079
+36,203
| +215% | +$770K |
|
5880
CALL
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$32.7B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
-12,700
| -31% | -$583K |
|
5881
Actinium Pharmaceuticals
ATNM
$32.9M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
172,070
+103,136
| +150% | +$878K |
|
5882
CALL
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.56B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-32,300
| -62% | -$1.87M |
|
5883
PUT
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.27B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+8,200
| +73% | +$543K |
|
|
ELEV
5884
DELISTED
Elevation Oncology
ELEV
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+838,594
| New | +$2.21M |
|
5885
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGE
$4.01B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,900
| New | +$1.3M |
|
|
DVAX
5886
CALL
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
98,600
+22,400
| +29% | +$255K |
|
5887
PUT
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.22B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
+15,700
| +77% | +$542K |
|
5888
PUT
Forward Air
FWRD
$653M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+7,900
| +193% | +$809K |
|
5889
BNY Mellon Concentrated International ETF
BKCI
$134M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
26,311
+3,071
| +13% | +$146K |
|
5890
Fossil Group
FOSL
$339M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
495,321
-235,835
| -32% | -$648K |
|
5891
PUT
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$20.1B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
-34,700
| -42% | -$913K |
|
5892
PUT
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.22B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
180,600
+69,000
| +62% | +$494K |
|
|
XDOC
5893
DELISTED
Innovator US Equity Accelerated ETF October
XDOC
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
51,818
+402
| +0.8% | +$9.52K |
|
5894
CALL
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$17.5B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+8,600
| +105% | +$620K |
|
5895
PUT
Xponential Fitness
XPOF
$215M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
73,600
-3,100
| -4% | -$87.7K |
|
5896
CALL
IMAX
IMAX
$2.87B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
74,600
+13,800
| +23% | +$262K |
|
5897
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.26B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
95,700
-179,600
| -65% | -$2.44M |
|
5898
CALL
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.56B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+800
| +5% | +$50.9K |
|
5899
PUT
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$22.8B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+13,300
| +700% | +$1.14M |
|
5900
CALL
Carter's
CRI
$1.39B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-2,400
| -12% | -$162K |
|
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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.