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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6576
CALL
Dine Brands
DIN
$443M
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-9,900
| -39% | -$631K |
|
|
AKYA
6577
DELISTED
Akoya BioSciences
AKYA
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
123,258
+25,816
| +26% | +$172K |
|
6578
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$10.2B
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
7,167
-144,473
| -95% | -$18.8M |
|
6579
PUT
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+13,900
| +108% | +$468K |
|
|
ATSG
6580
CALL
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
+34,700
| +259% | +$645K |
|
|
HTO
6581
H2O America
HTO
$2.66B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,944
| New | +$978K |
|
6582
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22.1B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-3,400
| -31% | -$415K |
|
6583
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$326M
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
313,501
-262,611
| -46% | -$500K |
|
6584
PUT
Vanguard Health Care ETF
VHT
$19.2B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-200
| -5% | -$48.7K |
|
6585
PUT
Imperial Oil
IMO
$65.3B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+800
| +5% | +$39.8K |
|
6586
CALL
Vontier
VNT
$4.38B
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-18,500
| -40% | -$533K |
|
6587
Baker Hughes
BKR
$63.8B
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
28,615
-120,171
| -81% | -$3.5M |
|
6588
CALL
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.95B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-2,300
| -20% | -$208K |
|
|
SII
6589
Sprott
SII
$3.03B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
27,911
+25,321
| +978% | +$875K |
|
|
BAND
6590
CALL
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.65B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
66,100
-25,700
| -28% | -$324K |
|
|
FSP
6591
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$47.8M
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
623,183
-316,247
| -34% | -$438K |
|
6592
US Treasury 2 Year Note ETF
UTWO
$490M
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
18,724
+2,073
| +12% | +$101K |
|
6593
PUT
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.58B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+14,300
| +121% | +$611K |
|
6594
CALL
AirSculpt Technologies
AIRS
$202M
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
104,700
+45,600
| +77% | +$298K |
|
6595
PUT
Moelis & Co
MC
$4.96B
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-3,600
| -15% | -$144K |
|
6596
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$64.7B
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
1,670
-175,677
| -99% | -$83.5M |
|
6597
Brookfield
BN
$103B
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
40,194
-1,227,966
| -97% | -$26M |
|
6598
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.6B
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-5,700
| -47% | -$771K |
|
6599
Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF
VTWG
$1.55B
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
5,105
+1,360
| +36% | +$227K |
|
6600
State Street DoubleLine Short Duration Total Return Tactical ETF
STOT
$516M
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,395
| New | +$900K |
|
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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.