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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7326
iQIYI
IQ
$1.19B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
119,694
-1,314,108
| -92% | -$7.39M |
|
7327
Daily Journal
DJCO
$828M
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,208
| New | +$624K |
|
7328
Q32 Bio
QTTB
$455M
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
40,061
-10,169
| -20% | -$183K |
|
|
HUT
7329
Hut 8
HUT
$9.96B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,672
| New | +$396K |
|
7330
Invesco Pharmaceuticals ETF
PJP
$524M
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
8,436
-299
| -3% | -$22.8K |
|
7331
CALL
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$244M
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+7,500
| +288% | +$478K |
|
7332
PUT
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.32B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-28,900
| -90% | -$5.22M |
|
7333
PUT
Hess Midstream
HESM
$5.14B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+300
| +1% | +$8.65K |
|
7334
PUT
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.36B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
107,600
+100,300
| +1,374% | +$588K |
|
|
MVPS
7335
DELISTED
Amplify Thematic All-Stars ETF
MVPS
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
32,902
+17,991
| +121% | +$318K |
|
7336
PUT
Algoma Steel
ASTL
$432M
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
89,400
-328,100
| -79% | -$2.44M |
|
7337
CALL
Amplitude
AMPL
$1.57B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
+23,300
| +68% | +$251K |
|
7338
FlexShares iBoxx 5-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund
TDTF
$1.05B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-46,059
| -63% | -$1.11M |
|
|
LONA
7339
LeonaBio Inc
LONA
$76.7M
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
21,499
-28,937
| -57% | -$824K |
|
7340
AXT Inc
AXTI
$5.4B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
184,362
+94,396
| +105% | +$318K |
|
7341
FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF May
FMAY
$1.45B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
16,268
+5,672
| +54% | +$212K |
|
7342
PUT
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.79B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
+2,600
| +371% | +$420K |
|
7343
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.6B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-17,800
| -80% | -$2.41M |
|
7344
PUT
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$576M
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-6,900
| -39% | -$387K |
|
7345
PUT
VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF
ANGL
$3.13B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+2,400
| +12% | +$66.1K |
|
7346
Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF
PGJ
$93.3M
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
23,773
+22,966
| +2,846% | +$617K |
|
7347
Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF September
PSEP
$823M
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
19,350
-3,707
| -16% | -$116K |
|
7348
Novavax
NVAX
$1.31B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
85,185
+84,091
| +7,687% | +$661K |
|
7349
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$897M
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
232,682
+190,801
| +456% | +$315K |
|
|
AGNT
7350
CALL
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$734M
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
-46,500
| -60% | -$695K |
|
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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.