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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6351
BlackBerry
BB
$4.99B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
183,421
-79,286
| -30% | -$384K |
|
6352
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$36.4B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
4,853
-6,140
| -56% | -$1.19M |
|
6353
CALL
FIGS
FIGS
$2.37B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
122,600
+23,800
| +24% | +$181K |
|
6354
Schwab Fundamental US Broad Market Index ETF
FNDB
$1.48B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
53,592
-32,679
| -38% | -$594K |
|
6355
PUT
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$699M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
+33,700
| +190% | +$595K |
|
6356
CareDx
CDNA
$2.36B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
119,137
-308,729
| -72% | -$2.57M |
|
6357
Innovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF April
QTAP
$20.8M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,014
| New | +$950K |
|
6358
CALL
Digi International
DGII
$3.1B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+19,100
| +289% | +$657K |
|
6359
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
14,209
-24,131
| -63% | -$1.7M |
|
|
CCRN
6360
CALL
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-7,900
| -18% | -$196K |
|
6361
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.4B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
355,700
-86,600
| -20% | -$294K |
|
|
AXNX
6362
CALL
DELISTED
Axonics, Inc. Common Stock
AXNX
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+12,200
| +156% | +$649K |
|
6363
Invesco BulletShares 2032 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCW
$1.52B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
50,167
+25,380
| +102% | +$516K |
|
|
CALY
6364
PUT
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
-27,300
| -35% | -$546K |
|
6365
Nokia
NOK
$58.1B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
242,285
-2,656,728
| -92% | -$11.2M |
|
6366
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
VIXM
$158M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
49,214
+44,704
| +991% | +$1.12M |
|
6367
PUT
Infosys
INFY
$47.1B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
-39,900
| -39% | -$624K |
|
6368
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.19B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
31,946
-24,963
| -44% | -$772K |
|
|
KNDI
6369
CALL
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$62.5M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
254,100
-18,000
| -7% | -$60.9K |
|
|
AMAM
6370
CALL
DELISTED
Ambrx Biopharma Inc
AMAM
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
+20,800
| +52% | +$262K |
|
6371
FLEX LNG
FLNG
$1.67B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,922
| New | +$1.05M |
|
6372
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.41B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
14,586
+13,861
| +1,912% | +$989K |
|
|
VLRS
6373
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$862M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
72,012
+65,736
| +1,047% | +$845K |
|
6374
RXO
RXO
$3.78B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
44,282
-76,046
| -63% | -$1.53M |
|
6375
Corporacion America
CAAP
$6.17B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
86,522
+50,226
| +138% | +$552K |
|
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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.