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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6801
CALL
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.79B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
+22,400
| +70% | +$340K |
|
6802
First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF
EDOW
$322M
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,177
| New | +$806K |
|
|
TPH
6803
PUT
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-16,300
| -40% | -$477K |
|
6804
CALL
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.02B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-44,200
| -59% | -$1.1M |
|
6805
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.63B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
49,845
-821,763
| -94% | -$15.3M |
|
6806
FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF January
FJAN
$1.46B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
21,980
+12,748
| +138% | +$454K |
|
6807
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Russell2000
TWM
$41.7M
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+5,020
| +75% | +$391K |
|
6808
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$296B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,553
| New | +$816K |
|
|
HEAT
6809
DELISTED
Touchstone Climate Transition ETF
HEAT
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,518
| New | +$784K |
|
6810
Transmedics
TMDX
$3.14B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
9,723
-77,300
| -89% | -$5.92M |
|
6811
PUT
UDR
UDR
$11.9B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+800
| +4% | +$32.9K |
|
|
WOW
6812
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
96,427
+59,178
| +159% | +$534K |
|
|
TGNA
6813
CALL
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
+45,000
| +882% | +$733K |
|
6814
VanEck Robotics ETF
IBOT
$100M
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,755
| New | +$753K |
|
6815
CALL
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.25B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
-40,100
| -52% | -$876K |
|
6816
PUT
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.8B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+6,400
| +51% | +$275K |
|
6817
CALL
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.6B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+6,200
| +67% | +$320K |
|
6818
PUT
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.73B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
-43,700
| -43% | -$588K |
|
|
INZY
6819
DELISTED
Inozyme Pharma
INZY
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
145,600
-648,223
| -82% | -$3.83M |
|
6820
PUT
Tradr 2X Long Innovation ETF
TARK
$15.6M
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+21,800
| +10,900% | +$667K |
|
6821
LG Display
LPL
$3.3B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
+133,721
| New | +$815K |
|
6822
Limbach Holdings
LMB
$515M
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
32,735
-12,862
| -28% | -$259K |
|
6823
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.6B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-5,700
| -51% | -$816K |
|
6824
PUT
TaskUs
TASK
$677M
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
+36,000
| +101% | +$438K |
|
6825
PUT
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.59B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-22,200
| -63% | -$1.29M |
|
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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.