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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7226
Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF January
EJAN
$147M
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
23,434
+7,537
| +47% | +$212K |
|
7227
First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF
QQEW
$1.86B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
6,220
-8,385
| -57% | -$847K |
|
7228
PUT
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.4B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+4,700
| +20% | +$104K |
|
7229
Latham Group
SWIM
$822M
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
179,092
-317,506
| -64% | -$970K |
|
|
ALLG
7230
CALL
DELISTED
Allego N.V.
ALLG
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
241,600
-23,900
| -9% | -$54.1K |
|
|
UCB
7231
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.41B
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,585
| New | +$660K |
|
7232
CALL
Innoviz Technologies
INVZ
$104M
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
233,900
-400
| -0.2% | -$1.1K |
|
|
MCHB
7233
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.71B
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
112,160
-50,236
| -31% | -$472K |
|
7234
CALL
Ouster
OUST
$3.1B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
134,270
+112,455
| +515% | +$588K |
|
7235
iShares MSCI Finland ETF
EFNL
$251M
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,864
| New | +$705K |
|
7236
PUT
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.64B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-13,300
| -60% | -$897K |
|
7237
PUT
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.39B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+32,700
| +394% | +$525K |
|
7238
Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF May
PMAY
$813M
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
22,204
+11,211
| +102% | +$324K |
|
|
USAP
7239
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,301
| New | +$502K |
|
|
WW
7240
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
98,600
-51,300
| -34% | -$364K |
|
7241
iShares ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF
XJH
$431M
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
18,584
+3,960
| +27% | +$134K |
|
7242
PUT
Trinity Capital Inc
TRIN
$1.72B
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
-57,400
| -53% | -$719K |
|
7243
Lifecore Biomedical
LFCR
$166M
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,406
| New | +$418K |
|
7244
CALL
Vitesse Energy
VTS
$693M
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,517
| New | +$616K |
|
7245
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$9.84B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
22,417
+6,747
| +43% | +$208K |
|
7246
CALL
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
121,500
+12,700
| +12% | +$74.2K |
|
7247
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+5,300
| +26% | +$121K |
|
7248
CALL
The RealReal
REAL
$1.34B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
297,600
+131,100
| +79% | +$179K |
|
7249
OmniAb Inc Warrant
OABIW
$27.8M
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
857,980
-55,354
| -6% | -$30.8K |
|
|
QIG
7250
WisdomTree U.S. Corporate Bond Fund
QIG
$17.4M
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
15,074
+3
| +0% | +$132 |
|
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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.