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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7801
ProShares Nanotechnology ETF
TINY
$14M
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,829
| New | +$456K |
|
7802
PUT
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.23B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-25,600
| -51% | -$537K |
|
7803
CALL
Spire
SR
$4.96B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-6,500
| -45% | -$436K |
|
7804
PUT
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$749M
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
-1,100
| -3% | -$14.7K |
|
7805
CALL
Hillman Solutions
HLMN
$1.68B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
+8,000
| +16% | +$66.7K |
|
|
MRUS
7806
CALL
DELISTED
Merus
MRUS
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+14,200
| +268% | +$311K |
|
|
MTR
7807
Mesa Royalty Trust
MTR
$5.2M
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,848
| New | +$450K |
|
7808
PUT
Direxion Daily CSI China Internet Index Bull 2X ETF
CWEB
$221M
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-14,600
| -51% | -$578K |
|
7809
CALL
Vuzix
VUZI
$252M
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
100,600
-84,800
| -46% | -$375K |
|
7810
AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Feb ETF
FEBT
$162M
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,031
| New | +$491K |
|
7811
CALL
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$865M
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-2,800
| -11% | -$54.1K |
|
7812
PUT
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$582M
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-20,800
| -58% | -$675K |
|
7813
CALL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF
FLRN
$2.95B
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+13,500
| +422% | +$412K |
|
|
RWT
7814
PUT
Redwood Trust
RWT
$612M
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
80,400
-11,000
| -12% | -$68.7K |
|
7815
CALL
Aaon
AAON
$6.76B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+4,650
| +135% | +$294K |
|
7816
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IVOG
$1.7B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
5,475
-8,795
| -62% | -$780K |
|
7817
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.24B
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
26,312
-2,763
| -10% | -$54.3K |
|
7818
PUT
Cohu
COHU
$2.65B
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+5,100
| +71% | +$188K |
|
|
QQQN
7819
DELISTED
VictoryShares Nasdaq Next 50 ETF
QQQN
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,521
| New | +$490K |
|
7820
PUT
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$684M
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+10,100
| +43% | +$179K |
|
7821
PUT
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$852M
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-4,000
| -26% | -$172K |
|
7822
CALL
Roivant Sciences
ROIV
$26.9B
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+12,800
| +34% | +$114K |
|
7823
PUT
Upwork
UPWK
$1.11B
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
-47,800
| -47% | -$433K |
|
7824
PUT
Rollins
ROL
$17.7B
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-8,600
| -42% | -$350K |
|
7825
Verrica Pharmaceuticals
VRCA
$84.2M
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
8,833
+5,336
| +153% | +$324K |
|
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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.