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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6176
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$294M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
55,548
-72,427
| -57% | -$1.57M |
|
|
MRC
6177
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
110,112
-664,013
| -86% | -$6.28M |
|
6178
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
80,200
-11,500
| -13% | -$190K |
|
6179
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.52B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
43,311
-715
| -2% | -$17.7K |
|
6180
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$391M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
382,921
-135,889
| -26% | -$429K |
|
6181
PUT
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.3B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-1,200
| -11% | -$114K |
|
6182
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.36B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
13,224
-711
| -5% | -$57.8K |
|
6183
CALL
Uranium Energy
UEC
$5.53B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
325,200
+113,000
| +53% | +$322K |
|
6184
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$716M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
58,188
+30,664
| +111% | +$466K |
|
6185
Acquirers Small and Micro Deep Value ETF
DEEP
$28.4M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
33,501
+6,587
| +24% | +$209K |
|
6186
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
300,883
-1,326,464
| -82% | -$4.79M |
|
6187
PUT
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.7B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
+3,000
| +231% | +$665K |
|
6188
CALL
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-400
| -3% | -$34.3K |
|
6189
CALL
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
127,600
-253,500
| -67% | -$2.28M |
|
6190
ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
$818M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
75,680
+73,660
| +3,647% | +$1.15M |
|
|
RYZ
6191
CALL
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.5B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+19,100
| +303% | +$709K |
|
6192
PUT
Bit Digital
BTBT
$577M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
271,200
-163,100
| -38% | -$422K |
|
6193
CALL
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$608M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
292,700
+110,441
| +61% | +$451K |
|
|
ABLG
6194
Abacus FCF International Leaders ETF
ABLG
$17M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,550
-2,319
| -5% | -$62.8K |
|
6195
T. Rowe Price Value ETF
TVAL
$1.02B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,173
| New | +$1.08M |
|
6196
PUT
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+3,300
| +150% | +$573K |
|
6197
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.2B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
9,929
+9,790
| +7,043% | +$1.03M |
|
6198
PUT
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$310M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
43,933
-20,142
| -31% | -$386K |
|
6199
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$70.4M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+8,800
| +147% | +$641K |
|
|
API
6200
Agora
API
$392M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
349,418
-99,624
| -22% | -$323K |
|
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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.