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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6401
PUT
EnerSys
ENS
$7.15B
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+2,000
| +28% | +$183K |
|
|
THS
6402
PUT
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+13,500
| +221% | +$692K |
|
6403
Hartford Core Bond ETF
HCRB
$407M
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,577
| New | +$997K |
|
|
HIBB
6404
CALL
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-26,100
| -49% | -$1.25M |
|
|
SKYT
6405
DELISTED
SkyWater Technology
SKYT
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
104,783
-12,241
| -10% | -$118K |
|
6406
State Street SPDR Russell 1000 Yield Focus ETF
ONEY
$680M
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
10,358
-11,764
| -53% | -$1.09M |
|
6407
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.39B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
23,615
+11,330
| +92% | +$397K |
|
|
TRHC
6408
DELISTED
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. Common Stock
TRHC
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
119,396
+111,207
| +1,358% | +$666K |
|
6409
PUT
Innodata
INOD
$2.06B
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
+84,700
| +3,850% | +$787K |
|
6410
iShares US Equity Factor ETF
LRGF
$3.71B
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
22,095
-57,118
| -72% | -$2.41M |
|
6411
PUT
Tradr 1.25X NVDA Bear Daily ETF
NVDS
$13.4M
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
1,553
+1,045
| +206% | +$1.02M |
|
|
ESPR
6412
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
706,775
-31,406
| -4% | -$43.9K |
|
|
PGTI
6413
CALL
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+14,100
| +72% | +$371K |
|
6414
PUT
Qualys
QLYS
$6.38B
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-1,300
| -15% | -$160K |
|
6415
GSK
GSK
$102B
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
27,522
-250,135
| -90% | -$8.97M |
|
6416
PUT
Stem
STEM
$56.1M
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
8,570
-6,420
| -43% | -$637K |
|
6417
American Century Quality Diversified International ETF
QINT
$696M
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
22,191
+16,627
| +299% | +$734K |
|
6418
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
8,552
-116,362
| -93% | -$13.2M |
|
|
VTNR
6419
CALL
DELISTED
Vertex Energy, Inc
VTNR
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
156,700
-292,200
| -65% | -$2.06M |
|
6420
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.78B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
58,971
-102,921
| -64% | -$1.61M |
|
6421
PUT
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$292M
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
120,200
+71,000
| +144% | +$608K |
|
6422
ORIX
IX
$42.8B
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
53,560
+28,750
| +116% | +$498K |
|
6423
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$711M
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-64,300
| -73% | -$2.56M |
|
6424
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.49B
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,321
| New | +$834K |
|
6425
CALL
Phreesia
PHR
$708M
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+22,900
| +266% | +$717K |
|
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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.