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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7626
Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF
CGW
$1.05B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,895
| New | +$546K |
|
7627
Coherent
COHR
$60B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
10,981
-978,998
| -99% | -$36.3M |
|
7628
CALL
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.27B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+7,000
| +163% | +$344K |
|
7629
FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF March
YMAR
$163M
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,360
| New | +$554K |
|
7630
CALL
Phathom Pharmaceuticals
PHAT
$748M
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
-4,700
| -11% | -$54.2K |
|
7631
CALL
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$1.88B
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+2,900
| +31% | +$111K |
|
7632
CALL
Anterix
ATEX
$1.8B
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-3,900
| -18% | -$126K |
|
|
CMBT
7633
CALL
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$5.08B
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+21,600
| +144% | +$352K |
|
7634
PUT
Ramaco Resources Class A
METC
$735M
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
68,217
-6,822
| -9% | -$56.8K |
|
7635
CALL
Black Diamond Therapeutics
BDTX
$118M
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
110,200
+102,500
| +1,331% | +$209K |
|
7636
FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF March
QMAR
$584M
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
23,193
+11,641
| +101% | +$266K |
|
7637
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5.2B
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
23,201
-80,482
| -78% | -$1.79M |
|
7638
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$104M
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
20,527
-5,887
| -22% | -$192K |
|
7639
CALL
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.09B
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-15,300
| -35% | -$281K |
|
7640
First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF
FV
$3.79B
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
11,821
+409
| +4% | +$18.2K |
|
7641
PUT
NextDecade
NEXT
$1.84B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
+52,900
| +362% | +$325K |
|
|
VRNT
7642
PUT
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-52,600
| -77% | -$1.89M |
|
7643
CALL
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.04B
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-200
| -5% | -$26.1K |
|
7644
ALPS O'Shares Global Internet Giants ETF
OGIG
$111M
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
17,291
-36,728
| -68% | -$1.08M |
|
7645
PUT
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.73B
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-2,400
| -9% | -$58.4K |
|
7646
CALL
2x Long VIX Futures ETF
UVIX
$216M
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
62
+17
| +38% | +$331K |
|
7647
ALPS Dynamic Core Income ETF
RFCI
$15.4M
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
24,892
+50
| +0.2% | +$1.12K |
|
7648
PUT
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
VT
$80.7B
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-3,900
| -41% | -$366K |
|
|
DSKE
7649
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
77,514
-290,798
| -79% | -$2.04M |
|
7650
CALL
Crescent Capital BDC
CCAP
$399M
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
+5,800
| +19% | +$81.3K |
|
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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.