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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6676
CALL
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+2,300
| +17% | +$113K |
|
6677
PUT
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$200M
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
128,400
+16,400
| +15% | +$114K |
|
6678
WBI Power Factor High Dividend ETF
WBIY
$63.6M
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,502
| New | +$864K |
|
6679
PUT
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+1,300
| +28% | +$173K |
|
6680
CALL
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12.1B
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
206,500
+63,900
| +45% | +$294K |
|
|
YPS
6681
DELISTED
Arrow Reverse Cap 500 ETF
YPS
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,435
| New | +$824K |
|
6682
Weibo
WB
$1.86B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
65,958
-393,575
| -86% | -$6.25M |
|
6683
PUT
Medpace
MEDP
$16.5B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
+400
| +13% | +$83.1K |
|
6684
First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund
QABA
$93.8M
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
21,861
-17,898
| -45% | -$711K |
|
6685
PUT
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$613M
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+25,000
| +781% | +$721K |
|
|
VNET
6686
VNET Group
VNET
$1.85B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
297,789
-938,564
| -76% | -$2.85M |
|
6687
First Financial Corp
THFF
$969M
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
26,584
-56,220
| -68% | -$1.92M |
|
6688
PUT
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.24B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
+18,600
| +62% | +$300K |
|
6689
CALL
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.03B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-1,700
| -10% | -$90.9K |
|
6690
CALL
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$484M
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+14,200
| +66% | +$275K |
|
6691
NVE Corp
NVEC
$564M
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
8,846
-5,965
| -40% | -$517K |
|
6692
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short 20+ Year Treasury
TTT
$17.4M
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-5,400
| -29% | -$350K |
|
6693
Natural Resource Partners
NRP
$1.36B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
16,310
+13,953
| +592% | +$701K |
|
6694
CALL
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.4B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
91,900
-19,000
| -17% | -$168K |
|
6695
PUT
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.04B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
+13,300
| +33% | +$219K |
|
|
CSGS
6696
PUT
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+7,900
| +94% | +$404K |
|
6697
PUT
Vaxcyte
PCVX
$8.9B
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+14,200
| +473% | +$673K |
|
6698
PUT
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$236M
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-11,100
| -50% | -$834K |
|
|
VINC
6699
DELISTED
Vincerx Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
VINC
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
33,026
+1,830
| +6% | +$52.4K |
|
|
GRTS
6700
DELISTED
Gritstone bio, Inc. Common Stock
GRTS
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
440,348
-117,417
| -21% | -$275K |
|
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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.