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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LUCK
7276
PUT
Lucky Strike Entertainment
LUCK
$900M
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
+39,100
| +231% | +$521K |
|
7277
Funko
FNKO
$347M
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
60,241
-51,487
| -46% | -$567K |
|
7278
Invesco Total Return Bond ETF
GTO
$2.48B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,026
| New | +$657K |
|
|
ORTX
7279
DELISTED
Orchard Therapeutics plc American Depositary Shares
ORTX
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
125,521
+2,208
| +2% | +$11.3K |
|
7280
PUT
LivePerson
LPSN
$35M
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
9,607
+2,600
| +37% | +$169K |
|
7281
CALL
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.23B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+12,600
| +156% | +$386K |
|
|
FPI
7282
PUT
Farmland Partners
FPI
$434M
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
-73,600
| -58% | -$824K |
|
|
CPRX
7283
CALL
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
-17,000
| -26% | -$245K |
|
|
7284
PUT
Funko
FNKO
$347M
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
60,100
-13,900
| -19% | -$153K |
|
7285
PUT
Dine Brands
DIN
$443M
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-18,100
| -62% | -$1.15M |
|
|
DOG
7286
CALL
ProShares Short Dow30
DOG
$89.1M
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-7,500
| -27% | -$248K |
|
|
TRML
7287
DELISTED
Tourmaline Bio
TRML
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
21,375
-83,138
| -80% | -$2.12M |
|
7288
ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers ETF
EMDV
$7.29M
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
13,970
+3,992
| +40% | +$187K |
|
7289
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.72B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
80,147
-1,004,370
| -93% | -$7.59M |
|
7290
Rezolute
RZLT
$449M
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
327,838
-12,999
| -4% | -$26.8K |
|
7291
PUT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.73B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+7,500
| +500% | +$563K |
|
|
BCIC
7292
BCP Investment Corp
BCIC
$94.9M
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
32,677
+17,334
| +113% | +$345K |
|
7293
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.44B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
29,344
-13,555
| -32% | -$295K |
|
7294
PUT
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.83B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+2,300
| +39% | +$173K |
|
7295
PUT
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
$47.9B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
+3,700
| +336% | +$471K |
|
7296
PUT
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.47B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+22,000
| +157% | +$343K |
|
|
BCPC
7297
CALL
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.64B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
+2,000
| +71% | +$257K |
|
7298
HealthStream
HSTM
$834M
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
26,344
-88,949
| -77% | -$2.21M |
|
7299
PUT
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.18B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-12,400
| -78% | -$2.34M |
|
|
DCBO
7300
CALL
Docebo
DCBO
$576M
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-800
| -5% | -$29K |
|
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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.