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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6201
PUT
Cerence
CRNC
$385M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
-7,200
| -16% | -$197K |
|
6202
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Financials ETF
RSPF
$309M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
21,343
+4,654
| +28% | +$233K |
|
6203
Pacer Lunt Large Cap Alternator ETF
ALTL
$91.6M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
29,113
+21,828
| +300% | +$789K |
|
6204
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$632M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
98,509
+84,205
| +589% | +$812K |
|
6205
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.4B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
5,276
-17,857
| -77% | -$3.47M |
|
6206
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$26.6M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
772
-51
| -6% | -$62.3K |
|
|
SFIX
6207
CALL
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$444M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
283,700
-73,600
| -21% | -$279K |
|
6208
CALL
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.56B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
+12,000
| +37% | +$301K |
|
6209
CALL
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF
VGIT
$42.4B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-11,000
| -37% | -$656K |
|
|
FOCL
6210
EDAP TMS S.A.
FOCL
$178M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
118,201
+61,901
| +110% | +$633K |
|
6211
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$120M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
80,700
-45,011
| -36% | -$661K |
|
6212
CALL
Titan Machinery
TITN
$429M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
-86,100
| -70% | -$2.59M |
|
|
HIVE
6213
CALL
HIVE Digital Technologies
HIVE
$840M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
235,100
+136,500
| +138% | +$460K |
|
6214
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.48B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
182,600
-157,100
| -46% | -$940K |
|
|
ONC
6215
CALL
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$39.3B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-75,200
| -92% | -$17.3M |
|
6216
Heartland Express
HTLD
$991M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
66,261
-192,728
| -74% | -$3M |
|
6217
CALL
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.86B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-4,100
| -19% | -$225K |
|
6218
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$608M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
117,475
+49,467
| +73% | +$496K |
|
6219
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
26,244
-149,045
| -85% | -$6.44M |
|
|
QVMT
6220
Invesco S&P 500 Concentrated QVM ETF
QVMT
$140M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
26,640
+3,077
| +13% | +$122K |
|
6221
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$43.1B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
11,221
-56,944
| -84% | -$5.6M |
|
6222
CALL
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$631M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
-4,100
| -11% | -$121K |
|
6223
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
7,333
-741,163
| -99% | -$113M |
|
6224
CALL
Enpro
NPO
$7.27B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+7,700
| +1,925% | +$818K |
|
6225
CALL
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-37,400
| -62% | -$1.58M |
|
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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.