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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7151
PUT
ProShares Short Russell2000
RWM
$111M
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+2,400
| +9% | +$57.9K |
|
7152
CALL
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.79B
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-5,300
| -60% | -$855K |
|
|
ATYR
7153
aTyr Pharma
ATYR
$49.4M
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
320,090
+279,161
| +682% | +$609K |
|
7154
CALL
RxSight
RXST
$265M
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+200
| +0.8% | +$4.45K |
|
|
VRTV
7155
PUT
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-7,100
| -56% | -$830K |
|
7156
CALL
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.4B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
10,654
-2,402
| -18% | -$152K |
|
7157
CALL
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$3.01B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
112,500
+2,800
| +3% | +$13.4K |
|
|
LUCK
7158
Lucky Strike Entertainment
LUCK
$900M
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
59,244
+47,648
| +411% | +$635K |
|
7159
PUT
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.93B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-53,800
| -82% | -$3.21M |
|
|
BCIC
7160
PUT
BCP Investment Corp
BCIC
$94.9M
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+24,300
| +234% | +$484K |
|
7161
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.9B
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
26,364
-60,918
| -70% | -$1.68M |
|
7162
Strive US Energy ETF
DRLL
$315M
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
25,122
+5,918
| +31% | +$162K |
|
7163
PUT
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLH
$10.9B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,200
| New | +$695K |
|
|
SRC
7164
CALL
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-10,400
| -37% | -$403K |
|
7165
CALL
Algoma Steel
ASTL
$432M
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
96,500
-129,200
| -57% | -$959K |
|
7166
WesBanco
WSBC
$4.05B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
26,751
-61,309
| -70% | -$1.6M |
|
7167
PUT
Leslie's
LESL
$5.9M
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
3,645
+1,400
| +62% | +$289K |
|
|
SP
7168
PUT
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+1,500
| +9% | +$54K |
|
7169
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$83.7B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
1,501
-16,704
| -92% | -$7.58M |
|
7170
CALL
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.01B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
201,700
-72,700
| -26% | -$298K |
|
|
ORC
7171
CALL
Orchid Island Capital
ORC
$1.33B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
+15,320
| +30% | +$158K |
|
7172
Energizer
ENR
$1.53B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
20,332
-12,681
| -38% | -$424K |
|
7173
PUT
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.64B
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
-20,800
| -31% | -$318K |
|
|
OSG
7174
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
163,335
-190,148
| -54% | -$735K |
|
7175
VEON
VEON
$3.86B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,311
| New | +$644K |
|
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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.