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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7676
CALL
O-I Glass
OI
$994M
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-14,000
| -35% | -$302K |
|
7677
CALL
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.69B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-1,500
| -29% | -$207K |
|
7678
Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF November
PNOV
$893M
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
16,092
+2,126
| +15% | +$69K |
|
7679
HCM Defender 100 Index ETF
QQH
$750M
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,545
| New | +$484K |
|
|
AXNX
7680
PUT
DELISTED
Axonics, Inc. Common Stock
AXNX
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+8,800
| +440% | +$468K |
|
|
HIVE
7681
HIVE Digital Technologies
HIVE
$727M
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
117,523
+116,523
| +11,652% | +$392K |
|
|
DADA
7682
PUT
DELISTED
Dada Nexus
DADA
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
102,400
-700
| -0.7% | -$4.24K |
|
7683
PUT
eHealth
EHTH
$40M
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
67,600
-73,500
| -52% | -$588K |
|
|
ATSG
7684
PUT
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+1,000
| +4% | +$18.6K |
|
|
CRON
7685
CALL
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.2B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
275,800
-111,500
| -29% | -$204K |
|
7686
CALL
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.34B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+11,200
| +200% | +$370K |
|
7687
PUT
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.47B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
-200
| -0.5% | -$2.59K |
|
7688
CALL
Innodata
INOD
$2.09B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
+21,000
| +78% | +$195K |
|
7689
FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March
FMAR
$1.16B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
15,229
+143
| +0.9% | +$4.9K |
|
7690
CALL
Outset Medical
OM
$81.8M
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
1,653
+1,366
| +476% | +$417K |
|
|
KC
7691
CALL
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.58B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
88,900
+26,400
| +42% | +$157K |
|
7692
CALL
Playboy Inc
PLBY
$146M
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
322,700
-113,500
| -26% | -$192K |
|
7693
CALL
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.9B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+2,800
| +11% | +$50.8K |
|
7694
PUT
Enova International
ENVA
$6.48B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+8,600
| +538% | +$406K |
|
7695
iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF
AOR
$3.75B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
10,524
-1,366
| -11% | -$68.7K |
|
7696
Entravision Communication
EVC
$779M
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
123,289
+123,146
| +86,116% | +$627K |
|
|
EVRI
7697
CALL
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
-20,600
| -36% | -$313K |
|
|
AGNT
7698
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$770M
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
26,654
-95,661
| -78% | -$1.43M |
|
7699
CALL
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.66B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-10,100
| -33% | -$312K |
|
7700
ALPS O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF
OUSA
$758M
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
12,263
-31,380
| -72% | -$1.34M |
|
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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.