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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6851
CALL
Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF
EDV
$3.42B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-6,200
| -40% | -$541K |
|
6852
CALL
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$215M
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
158,600
-25,900
| -14% | -$147K |
|
|
PDS
6853
PUT
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.14B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+14,300
| +681% | +$683K |
|
6854
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.8B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+4,900
| +136% | +$449K |
|
6855
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF
SPGP
$2.3B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+8,000
| +1,000% | +$689K |
|
6856
Vanguard ESG US Corporate Bond ETF
VCEB
$1.15B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,881
| New | +$799K |
|
6857
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.3B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-279,373
| -99% | -$131M |
|
6858
State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI Climate Paris Aligned ETF
NZAC
$196M
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
26,755
-55,812
| -68% | -$1.61M |
|
6859
Afya
AFYA
$1.24B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
56,780
-190,687
| -77% | -$2.33M |
|
6860
CALL
Biomea Fusion
BMEA
$97.9M
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+14,500
| +67% | +$454K |
|
6861
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
VIOV
$1.89B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
9,695
-3,387
| -26% | -$268K |
|
6862
CALL
Vroom Inc
VRM
$49.3M
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
6,909
-282
| -4% | -$21.5K |
|
|
PLYM
6863
DELISTED
Plymouth Industrial REIT
PLYM
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
34,535
-96,040
| -74% | -$2.05M |
|
6864
PUT
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.63B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
132,600
-23,200
| -15% | -$151K |
|
6865
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.39B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
28,881
-50,175
| -63% | -$1.33M |
|
6866
NatWest
NWG
$74.5B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
129,662
-385,916
| -75% | -$2.54M |
|
6867
CALL
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.23B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-29,500
| -66% | -$1.49M |
|
|
AIVC
6868
Amplify Bloomberg AI Equal Weight ETF
AIVC
$130M
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
22,263
+4,876
| +28% | +$161K |
|
6869
PUT
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$490M
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
-22,500
| -39% | -$509K |
|
|
WBND
6870
DELISTED
Western Asset Total Return ETF
WBND
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
38,644
-1,644
| -4% | -$33.9K |
|
6871
CALL
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
VMBS
$15.6B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-4,800
| -22% | -$222K |
|
6872
Franklin US Equity Index ETF
USPX
$2.06B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,363
| New | +$745K |
|
6873
CALL
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.65B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-16,900
| -34% | -$544K |
|
6874
Manitowoc
MTW
$696M
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
41,957
-220,416
| -84% | -$3.56M |
|
6875
CALL
Pliant Therapeutics
PLRX
$71.2M
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
-8,700
| -17% | -$206K |
|
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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.