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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALPN
7651
DELISTED
Alpine Immune Sciences Inc
ALPN
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,723
| New | +$484K |
|
|
BFIT
7652
DELISTED
Global X Funds Global X Health & Wellness ETF
BFIT
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,436
| New | +$553K |
|
7653
First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF
IFV
$233M
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
30,538
-12,256
| -29% | -$218K |
|
7654
Goldman Sachs Equal Weight US Large Cap Equity ETF
GSEW
$2.03B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
8,828
-54,509
| -86% | -$3.27M |
|
7655
PUT
AppFolio
APPF
$7.22B
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
+1,100
| +52% | +$160K |
|
7656
CALL
InvenTrust Properties
IVT
$2.61B
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+12,500
| +111% | +$282K |
|
7657
Innovator US Equity Accelerated ETF Quarterly
XDSQ
$77.6M
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
19,197
+8,284
| +76% | +$228K |
|
7658
CALL
Pangaea Logistics
PANL
$508M
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
81,200
+34,800
| +75% | +$215K |
|
7659
CALL
Runway Growth Finance
RWAY
$270M
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
+20,000
| +82% | +$233K |
|
7660
CALL
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.81B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-17,900
| -72% | -$1.48M |
|
7661
Sasol
SSL
$7.6B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
44,341
-127,396
| -74% | -$1.64M |
|
7662
CALL
Aurora
AUR
$12.3B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
186,700
+31,600
| +20% | +$52.9K |
|
7663
CALL
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$137M
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
-300
| -0.4% | -$2.22K |
|
7664
PUT
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.34B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+12,900
| +172% | +$294K |
|
7665
VanEck BDC Income ETF
BIZD
$1.69B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
35,711
+35,511
| +17,756% | +$520K |
|
7666
PUT
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.74B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
-45,900
| -48% | -$610K |
|
7667
iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF
SMMV
$292M
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
15,996
-1,074
| -6% | -$36.8K |
|
7668
CALL
Global Net Lease
GNL
$2.04B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
-24,900
| -32% | -$268K |
|
|
RSPY
7669
DELISTED
Revere Sector Opportunity ETF
RSPY
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,149
| New | +$517K |
|
7670
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$150M
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
87,222
-79,951
| -48% | -$477K |
|
7671
Tango Therapeutics
TNGX
$4.29B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
164,986
-8,076
| -5% | -$29.1K |
|
7672
CALL
Veru
VERU
$44.2M
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
-13,290
| -22% | -$156K |
|
|
VXRT
7673
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
749,684
+270,134
| +56% | +$251K |
|
7674
PUT
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+1,300
| +7% | +$36.9K |
|
7675
First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF
FTXG
$18.5M
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
20,846
-4,479
| -18% | -$121K |
|
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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.