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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6101
CALL
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.6B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
-279,200
| -91% | -$11.6M |
|
|
EA
6102
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
8,827
-775,460
| -99% | -$98.2M |
|
6103
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
28,990
-126,720
| -81% | -$5.07M |
|
|
CERE
6104
PUT
DELISTED
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CERE
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-22,100
| -38% | -$678K |
|
6105
Schwab International Equity ETF
SCHF
$69.7B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
64,136
-416,108
| -87% | -$7.39M |
|
|
MFM
6106
Aberdeen Municipal Income Fund
MFM
$226M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+223,939
| New | +$1.15M |
|
6107
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$500M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
-6,341
| -12% | -$123K |
|
6108
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
42,483
-1,100,516
| -96% | -$30.5M |
|
6109
PUT
Envista
NVST
$4.51B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-30,200
| -47% | -$1.07M |
|
6110
CALL
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.23B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
+8,800
| +50% | +$326K |
|
|
AKRO
6111
PUT
DELISTED
Akero Therapeutics
AKRO
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-100
| -0.4% | -$4.58K |
|
6112
CALL
Sprinklr
CXM
$1.61B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
82,300
+12,400
| +18% | +$160K |
|
|
FAZ
6113
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$88.7M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
6,010
-8,800
| -59% | -$1.86M |
|
|
BRSP
6114
BrightSpire Capital
BRSP
$633M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
169,018
-218,310
| -56% | -$1.3M |
|
6115
PUT
XPEL
XPEL
$1.38B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-500
| -4% | -$37K |
|
6116
CALL
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+8,900
| +297% | +$838K |
|
6117
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$835M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
24,890
+19,441
| +357% | +$837K |
|
6118
Array Technologies
ARRY
$767M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
50,242
-876,772
| -95% | -$18.8M |
|
6119
Axogen
AXGN
$2.62B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
124,312
-99,894
| -45% | -$931K |
|
6120
Gentherm
THRM
$1.35B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
20,078
-6,616
| -25% | -$381K |
|
6121
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$532M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
94,816
+59,732
| +170% | +$728K |
|
6122
CALL
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.27B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
69,500
-8,500
| -11% | -$129K |
|
6123
Definitive Healthcare
DH
$68.2M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
103,088
-395,387
| -79% | -$4.07M |
|
6124
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
20,241
+16,021
| +380% | +$904K |
|
6125
CALL
Alcon
ALC
$35.9B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-195,400
| -93% | -$14.9M |
|
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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.