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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMRS
6876
PUT
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
766,800
+276,000
| +56% | +$257K |
|
6877
PUT
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.01B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
232,900
-65,700
| -22% | -$269K |
|
6878
WisdomTree Dynamic International SmallCap Equity Fund
DDLS
$429M
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,154
| New | +$800K |
|
6879
CALL
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+800
| +4% | +$34.2K |
|
6880
CALL
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$20.2B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-11,200
| -78% | -$2.69M |
|
6881
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X ETF
DRN
$45.8M
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
82,694
-6,962
| -8% | -$62.8K |
|
|
INFA
6882
DELISTED
Informatica
INFA
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
42,588
-413,523
| -91% | -$6.82M |
|
|
TWNK
6883
PUT
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+5,800
| +23% | +$149K |
|
6884
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.42B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
84,114
+42,128
| +100% | +$373K |
|
6885
CALL
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
IWC
$1.52B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+6,400
| +800% | +$672K |
|
6886
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.94B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-14,200
| -59% | -$1.12M |
|
6887
PUT
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.64B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-9,100
| -35% | -$423K |
|
6888
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
2,775
-7,353
| -73% | -$1.9M |
|
6889
CALL
Avita Medical
RCEL
$305M
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
+32,700
| +242% | +$480K |
|
|
6890
PUT
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+2,700
| +17% | +$115K |
|
6891
PUT
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.02B
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+11,400
| +456% | +$609K |
|
|
TBCH
6892
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$222M
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
67,267
-79,278
| -54% | -$884K |
|
6893
CALL
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.17B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+9,300
| +137% | +$453K |
|
|
AAMI
6894
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.26B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
37,358
-41,702
| -53% | -$929K |
|
6895
PUT
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.3B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-3,300
| -12% | -$99.9K |
|
6896
PUT
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.78B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
-11,100
| -23% | -$250K |
|
|
GOGL
6897
PUT
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
103,600
-18,800
| -15% | -$157K |
|
6898
CALL
BlackSky Technology
BKSY
$1.18B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
44,025
+7,837
| +22% | +$93.6K |
|
6899
PUT
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$137M
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
96,800
+73,800
| +321% | +$546K |
|
|
SFIX
6900
PUT
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$436M
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
202,900
-91,500
| -31% | -$347K |
|
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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.