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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7501
CALL
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.39B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-1,700
| -8% | -$51.8K |
|
7502
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.25B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
26,614
+15,587
| +141% | +$341K |
|
|
PRFT
7503
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
7,057
-32,784
| -82% | -$2.41M |
|
7504
DocGo
DCGO
$46.9M
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
62,685
+47,378
| +310% | +$416K |
|
7505
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
17,691
+8,480
| +92% | +$302K |
|
7506
CALL
ProShares Ultra Energy
DIG
$87M
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+1,400
| +9% | +$50K |
|
7507
CALL
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-7,800
| -66% | -$971K |
|
7508
CALL
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$3.52B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
94,100
+39,500
| +72% | +$232K |
|
7509
FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April
FAPR
$1.31B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,889
| New | +$564K |
|
|
NXDR
7510
CALL
Nextdoor Holdings
NXDR
$975M
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
180,000
-19,600
| -10% | -$48.6K |
|
|
ASET
7511
DELISTED
FlexShares Real Assets Allocation Index Fund
ASET
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
19,635
-796
| -4% | -$24K |
|
7512
PUT
Intapp
INTA
$2.94B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+9,300
| +198% | +$401K |
|
7513
FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August
FAUG
$1.21B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
15,190
+8,901
| +142% | +$329K |
|
|
FOLD
7514
PUT
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
+5,200
| +13% | +$61.7K |
|
7515
CALL
CVRx
CVRX
$73.3M
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
-45,800
| -55% | -$559K |
|
|
HDSN
7516
CALL
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
$237M
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
+42,500
| +232% | +$369K |
|
7517
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.57B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
13,383
-61,037
| -82% | -$2.53M |
|
7518
PUT
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.25B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-1,600
| -28% | -$219K |
|
7519
PUT
Griffon
GFF
$4.59B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-31,100
| -68% | -$1.02M |
|
7520
CALL
ASE Group
ASX
$94.8B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-2,900
| -4% | -$22.3K |
|
7521
AB US High Dividend ETF
HIDV
$213M
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
10,650
-6,079
| -36% | -$316K |
|
7522
PUT
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
VMBS
$15.6B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-6,200
| -33% | -$287K |
|
|
AMRS
7523
CALL
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
566,300
-136,800
| -19% | -$127K |
|
|
PLDR
7524
DELISTED
Putnam Sustainable Leaders ETF
PLDR
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,565
| New | +$550K |
|
7525
Kura Sushi USA
KRUS
$615M
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,274
| New | +$463K |
|
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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.