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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6126
CALL
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-18,800
| -55% | -$1.28M |
|
|
LSST
6127
DELISTED
Natixis Loomis Sayles Short Duration Income ETF
LSST
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
48,130
+9,755
| +25% | +$231K |
|
6128
Quanex
NX
$962M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
42,148
-7,947
| -16% | -$177K |
|
6129
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.8B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
6,157
+3,598
| +141% | +$613K |
|
|
GOGL
6130
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
149,755
+142,107
| +1,858% | +$1.18M |
|
|
SP
6131
CALL
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+14,200
| +97% | +$511K |
|
6132
Invesco S&P International Developed Quality ETF
IDHQ
$1.02B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,693
| New | +$1.12M |
|
6133
CALL
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$234M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
+2,100
| +6% | +$57.2K |
|
6134
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$663M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
32,956
-55,372
| -63% | -$2.18M |
|
6135
Vertex
VERX
$2.06B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
57,879
-325,479
| -85% | -$6.87M |
|
6136
PUT
ENI
E
$80.9B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
+700
| +2% | +$20.3K |
|
6137
Oportun Financial
OPRT
$355M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
188,858
+36,974
| +24% | +$181K |
|
|
DO
6138
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
DO
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
79,155
+32,619
| +70% | +$386K |
|
6139
CALL
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.79B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+19,000
| +4,750% | +$1.08M |
|
6140
CALL
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-9,500
| -42% | -$833K |
|
6141
State Street SPDR US Large Cap Low Volatility Index ETF
LGLV
$1.22B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,009
| New | +$1.1M |
|
6142
CALL
Navient
NAVI
$860M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
60,600
+8,100
| +15% | +$133K |
|
6143
CALL
Biohaven
BHVN
$2.21B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
47,050
+23,650
| +101% | +$407K |
|
6144
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$74.1M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
929
+42
| +5% | +$44.4K |
|
6145
State Street SPDR FactSet Innovative Technology ETF
XITK
$73.3M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
8,516
+237
| +3% | +$28.1K |
|
6146
CALL
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.67B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+5,200
| +168% | +$728K |
|
6147
CALL
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$618M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+16,400
| +443% | +$839K |
|
6148
CALL
Fulcrum Therapeutics
FULC
$293M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
340,000
-7,800
| -2% | -$22.9K |
|
|
CMBM
6149
DELISTED
Cambium Networks
CMBM
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
73,664
+25,649
| +53% | +$398K |
|
|
ITCI
6150
PUT
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-22,200
| -56% | -$1.38M |
|
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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.