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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7476
VanEck Short Muni ETF
SMB
$314M
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,421
| New | +$597K |
|
7477
PUT
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-8,200
| -53% | -$659K |
|
7478
CALL
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.28B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+1,000
| +3% | +$19.5K |
|
7479
Paysign
PAYS
$763M
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
243,115
+87,807
| +57% | +$270K |
|
7480
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65.1M
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
4,870
-30,160
| -86% | -$3.63M |
|
7481
CALL
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.64B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+1,300
| +22% | +$112K |
|
7482
CALL
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-2,600
| -55% | -$670K |
|
7483
CALL
V2X
VVX
$2.59B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+9,500
| +380% | +$414K |
|
7484
Inspired Entertainment
INSE
$159M
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
40,369
-136,920
| -77% | -$1.85M |
|
|
OTLY
7485
PUT
Oatly Group
OTLY
$436M
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
14,475
-8,845
| -38% | -$362K |
|
7486
CALL
Arvinas
ARVN
$602M
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+8,100
| +51% | +$208K |
|
7487
FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April
GAPR
$291M
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,068
| New | +$575K |
|
7488
CALL
Janus International
JBI
$697M
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
+9,600
| +21% | +$89.8K |
|
|
SCPH
7489
CALL
DELISTED
scPharmaceuticals
SCPH
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
+35,600
| +159% | +$372K |
|
7490
ProShares UltraPro Russell2000
URTY
$346M
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
14,187
-66,259
| -82% | -$2.44M |
|
7491
EVgo
EVGO
$472M
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
147,627
+143,626
| +3,590% | +$733K |
|
7492
Americold
COLD
$4.14B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
18,273
-274,745
| -94% | -$8.18M |
|
7493
CALL
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.6B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+2,800
| +18% | +$86.7K |
|
7494
CALL
Cohu
COHU
$2.8B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-28,600
| -67% | -$1.06M |
|
7495
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$287M
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
22,694
+15,185
| +202% | +$406K |
|
|
FREE
7496
CALL
DELISTED
Whole Earth Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
FREE
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
146,600
+145,300
| +11,177% | +$405K |
|
|
DSKE
7497
PUT
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
82,600
-320,600
| -80% | -$2.25M |
|
7498
CALL
Kymera Therapeutics
KYMR
$10.1B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-5,800
| -18% | -$166K |
|
|
XDAP
7499
DELISTED
Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated ETF - April
XDAP
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,522
| New | +$560K |
|
7500
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF
RSPM
$186M
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
18,130
-10,620
| -37% | -$335K |
|
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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.