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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7551
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
7,658
-12,483
| -62% | -$904K |
|
7552
PUT
BioXcel Therapeutics
BTAI
$24.5M
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
5,406
+4,525
| +514% | +$1.51M |
|
7553
CALL
Ambev
ABEV
$42.9B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
181,100
-48,100
| -21% | -$142K |
|
7554
BlackRock Future Health ETF
BMED
$13.1M
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
23,230
+2,728
| +13% | +$66.1K |
|
7555
CALL
Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF
MJ
$110M
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
16,050
-400
| -2% | -$15.4K |
|
7556
PUT
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.72B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
+3,200
| +188% | +$384K |
|
7557
AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Jul ETF
JULT
$58.5M
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
18,193
+7,078
| +64% | +$212K |
|
7558
First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF
FTXR
$1.04B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,333
| New | +$522K |
|
7559
CALL
Global X MLP ETF
MLPA
$2.36B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-3,800
| -22% | -$160K |
|
7560
Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF
VTC
$1.71B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
7,594
-3,521
| -32% | -$267K |
|
7561
Schwab 1000 Index ETF
SCHK
$5.91B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
26,836
+19,114
| +248% | +$387K |
|
7562
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.78B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-5,600
| -25% | -$195K |
|
7563
CALL
Nerdy
NRDY
$87.7M
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
9,167
+4,567
| +99% | +$243K |
|
7564
PUT
Avita Medical
RCEL
$305M
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+16,700
| +98% | +$245K |
|
7565
CALL
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.59B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-5,200
| -14% | -$94.6K |
|
7566
CALL
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$777M
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
120,100
-45,200
| -27% | -$208K |
|
|
RDUS
7567
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
-11,400
| -37% | -$343K |
|
7568
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.99B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
39,256
-51,180
| -57% | -$741K |
|
7569
PUT
-1x Short VIX Futures ETF
SVIX
$159M
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+4,400
| +28% | +$92.1K |
|
|
LSI
7570
CALL
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-57,800
| -93% | -$7.69M |
|
7571
CALL
Sana Biotechnology
SANA
$1.09B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
95,900
+92,700
| +2,897% | +$534K |
|
7572
PUT
Schwab US TIPS ETF
SCHP
$16.3B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-6,800
| -24% | -$180K |
|
7573
Claros Mortgage Trust
CMTG
$247M
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
50,378
-56,334
| -53% | -$633K |
|
7574
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.3B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
10,325
-29,163
| -74% | -$1.71M |
|
7575
PUT
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$292M
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+18,600
| +186% | +$403K |
|
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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.