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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6001
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
$269M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,800
| New | +$1.13M |
|
6002
Holley
HLLY
$370M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
293,731
-447,398
| -60% | -$1.33M |
|
6003
PUT
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$940M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
-200
| -0.5% | -$5.38K |
|
6004
PUT
Valvoline
VVV
$4.31B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+28,400
| +789% | +$1.03M |
|
6005
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$15.5B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
26,419
+24,037
| +1,009% | +$1.02M |
|
6006
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-122,560
| -94% | -$17.4M |
|
6007
Innovator US Equity Accelerated Plus ETF April
XTAP
$23.2M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
42,265
+25,912
| +158% | +$701K |
|
6008
CALL
Energizer
ENR
$1.53B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
-11,600
| -25% | -$388K |
|
6009
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$24.8B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
48,080
-1,613,570
| -97% | -$27M |
|
|
TELL
6010
CALL
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
849,500
-55,200
| -6% | -$74.2K |
|
6011
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.3B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
63,462
-68,259
| -52% | -$1.27M |
|
6012
CALL
Oscar Health
OSCR
$9.74B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
148,400
-50,000
| -25% | -$369K |
|
6013
ProShares UltraShort Russell2000
TWM
$40.7M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
17,115
-9,693
| -36% | -$755K |
|
6014
PUT
Freshworks
FRSH
$3.41B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
-49,400
| -42% | -$743K |
|
|
AKRO
6015
CALL
DELISTED
Akero Therapeutics
AKRO
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-27,300
| -52% | -$1.25M |
|
6016
PUT
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$456M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+11,300
| +182% | +$729K |
|
6017
CALL
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
$196B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-27,100
| -60% | -$1.84M |
|
6018
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
SJNK
$4.78B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,339
| New | +$1.19M |
|
6019
CALL
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.01B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-3,200
| -7% | -$96.7K |
|
6020
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$194B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-5,700
| -40% | -$792K |
|
6021
PUT
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.51B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+1,800
| +28% | +$247K |
|
6022
Orchestra BioMed
OBIO
$284M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
170,421
| – | – |
|
6023
CALL
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.05B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-6,600
| -24% | -$307K |
|
6024
CALL
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.98B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-24,600
| -63% | -$1.94M |
|
6025
CALL
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$196M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
-8,800
| -18% | -$251K |
|
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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.