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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7126
Gladstone Investment Corp
GAIN
$644M
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
53,767
+44,074
| +455% | +$580K |
|
7127
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.79B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
39,689
-45,008
| -53% | -$838K |
|
7128
PUT
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.4B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+7,400
| +85% | +$284K |
|
7129
PLAYSTUDIOS Inc
MYPS
$61.3M
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
142,343
-3,640
| -2% | -$15.9K |
|
7130
Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Value ETF
NUMV
$453M
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
23,580
-64,939
| -73% | -$1.85M |
|
7131
CALL
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$105B
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
+51,200
| +985% | +$558K |
|
7132
CALL
Kodak
KODK
$961M
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
151,000
-900
| -0.6% | -$3.79K |
|
|
CGC
7133
PUT
Canopy Growth
CGC
$418M
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
179,830
+51,970
| +41% | +$545K |
|
|
XOMA
7134
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
36,911
+6,195
| +20% | +$116K |
|
7135
CALL
Vertex
VERX
$2.08B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
+3,800
| +12% | +$80.2K |
|
7136
Stevanato
STVN
$5.79B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,468
| New | +$603K |
|
7137
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.12B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
22,325
-108,966
| -83% | -$3.18M |
|
7138
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X ETF
DRIP
$97.9M
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
5,140
+1,210
| +31% | +$179K |
|
|
NNDM
7139
CALL
Nano Dimension
NNDM
$327M
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
240,400
-203,500
| -46% | -$504K |
|
7140
Scilex Holding
SCLX
$44.6M
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
3,564
+2,312
| +185% | +$638K |
|
7141
Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF
XSVM
$666M
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
14,951
+11,985
| +404% | +$535K |
|
7142
Vanguard US Value Factor ETF
VFVA
$935M
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
6,965
-10,505
| -60% | -$1.01M |
|
7143
ProShares S&P 500 ex-Energy ETF
SPXE
$86.6M
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
14,618
+4,104
| +39% | +$184K |
|
7144
KLX Energy Services
KLXE
$33.6M
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
71,305
-61,726
| -46% | -$608K |
|
7145
CALL
SurgePays
SURG
$6.72M
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
94,900
+8,200
| +9% | +$48.9K |
|
|
DX
7146
CALL
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.27B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
-61,900
| -53% | -$724K |
|
7147
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
FDL
$8.01B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,396
| New | +$707K |
|
7148
CALL
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.74B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
14,523
+5,564
| +62% | +$268K |
|
|
TCN
7149
PUT
DELISTED
Tricon Residential Inc.
TCN
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
78,700
+75,900
| +2,711% | +$621K |
|
7150
Procure Space ETF
UFO
$617M
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,146
| New | +$683K |
|
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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.