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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7076
CALL
Liquidia Corp
LQDA
$6.65B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
90,900
-7,500
| -8% | -$58.3K |
|
|
SMLR
7077
DELISTED
Semler Scientific
SMLR
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
27,180
-11,759
| -30% | -$310K |
|
7078
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
$1.21B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
38,508
-138,098
| -78% | -$2.68M |
|
7079
PUT
Donaldson
DCI
$10.9B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+7,200
| +171% | +$450K |
|
7080
State Street DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETF
TOTL
$4B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
17,563
+10,521
| +149% | +$428K |
|
7081
Adasina Social Justice All Cap Global ETF
JSTC
$302M
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,206
| New | +$692K |
|
7082
CALL
Axogen
AXGN
$2.7B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
-37,800
| -33% | -$352K |
|
7083
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.39B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
44,031
-79,644
| -64% | -$1.28M |
|
7084
Sana Biotechnology
SANA
$1.09B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
119,432
-1,469,949
| -92% | -$8.47M |
|
7085
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF
GSIE
$6.09B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
22,687
-577,982
| -96% | -$18.1M |
|
7086
PUT
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.22B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-14,100
| -51% | -$715K |
|
7087
SRH US Quality ETF
SRHQ
$221M
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
24,079
-280
| -1% | -$7.82K |
|
|
AMWD
7088
PUT
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-12,800
| -58% | -$743K |
|
7089
PUT
AerSale
ASLE
$275M
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
-77,000
| -61% | -$1.24M |
|
7090
PUT
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.52B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
81,400
-27,600
| -25% | -$240K |
|
7091
Hexcel
HXL
$7.65B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
9,336
-606,312
| -98% | -$43.2M |
|
7092
CALL
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-5,700
| -54% | -$760K |
|
7093
CALL
Endava
DAVA
$159M
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-2,400
| -15% | -$129K |
|
|
BCYC
7094
PUT
Bicycle Therapeutics
BCYC
$279M
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+800
| +3% | +$18.6K |
|
7095
Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF March
BMAR
$260M
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
19,112
+3,814
| +25% | +$135K |
|
7096
CALL
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.97B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+2,800
| +27% | +$144K |
|
7097
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.3B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
31,716
-127,746
| -80% | -$2.63M |
|
7098
Alight
ALIT
$362M
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
3,834
-134,515
| -97% | -$23.9M |
|
7099
NextCure
NXTC
$30.4M
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
32,772
-7,215
| -18% | -$142K |
|
|
JMIA
7100
CALL
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$785M
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
206,900
+87,600
| +73% | +$269K |
|
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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.