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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6601
Harrow
HROW
$1.45B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
47,264
+23,553
| +99% | +$518K |
|
6602
CALL
Immunocore
IMCR
$1.83B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-2,200
| -13% | -$126K |
|
6603
PUT
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.47B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
-12,900
| -20% | -$217K |
|
6604
CALL
Upwork
UPWK
$1.05B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
96,200
-43,500
| -31% | -$394K |
|
|
HLGE
6605
DELISTED
Hartford Longevity Economy ETF
HLGE
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
35,523
-4,090
| -10% | -$98.4K |
|
|
NGM
6606
DELISTED
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
NGM
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
346,490
+269,101
| +348% | +$960K |
|
6607
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.4B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
14,724
-91,313
| -86% | -$5.45M |
|
6608
CALL
Paysafe
PSFE
$336M
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
88,865
+18,839
| +27% | +$238K |
|
6609
PUT
Cognex
CGNX
$10.7B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+5,300
| +50% | +$274K |
|
6610
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
11,604
-50,448
| -81% | -$4.06M |
|
6611
First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF
AFMC
$200M
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
36,021
-54
| -0.1% | -$1.26K |
|
6612
PUT
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$910M
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
86,400
-49,600
| -36% | -$449K |
|
6613
Tema Durable Quality ETF
TOLL
$57.9M
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,175
| New | +$864K |
|
6614
PUT
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.15B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
+4,400
| +142% | +$546K |
|
6615
CALL
Amcor
AMCR
$21.3B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
17,920
+6,220
| +53% | +$324K |
|
6616
CALL
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
-7,500
| -17% | -$188K |
|
6617
FlexShares Credit-Scored US Corporate Bond Index Fund
SKOR
$736M
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
19,064
-14,123
| -43% | -$666K |
|
6618
CALL
Intapp
INTA
$3.09B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+15,000
| +238% | +$647K |
|
6619
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.97B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
11,854
-13,007
| -52% | -$942K |
|
6620
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
$671M
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
38,304
-54,728
| -59% | -$1.24M |
|
6621
American Century Multisector Income ETF
MUSI
$254M
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,807
| New | +$901K |
|
|
TPH
6622
CALL
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+1,500
| +6% | +$43.9K |
|
|
SSLY
6623
DELISTED
Syntax Stratified SmallCap ETF
SSLY
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
20,617
+3,613
| +21% | +$150K |
|
6624
PUT
Evercore
EVR
$11.5B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-6,300
| -47% | -$725K |
|
|
OPPE
6625
WisdomTree European Opportunities Fund
OPPE
$294M
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,440
| New | +$905K |
|
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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.