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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8026
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ESG ETF
EMNT
$217M
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
4,759
-40,626
| -90% | -$3.97M |
|
8027
CALL
Metallus
MTUS
$842M
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+1,200
| +6% | +$21.7K |
|
8028
CALL
Quest Resource Holding
QRHC
$29.1M
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
71,400
+30,200
| +73% | +$173K |
|
8029
CALL
Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF
QQQJ
$1.18B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+5,500
| +45% | +$138K |
|
8030
PUT
Atomera
ATOM
$184M
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
-6,600
| -11% | -$52.1K |
|
8031
CALL
Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF
DIVO
$7.94B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-28,300
| -69% | -$1.01M |
|
8032
CALL
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.46B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-1,500
| -6% | -$30.5K |
|
8033
CALL
LivePerson
LPSN
$35.3M
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
6,840
-4,007
| -37% | -$260K |
|
|
TSE
8034
PUT
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
-41,500
| -53% | -$670K |
|
8035
PUT
SkinHealth Systems
SKIN
$79M
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
-72,600
| -57% | -$754K |
|
8036
Virtus Terranova US Quality Momentum ETF
JOET
$249M
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
16,107
-35,604
| -69% | -$982K |
|
8037
Heritage Global
HGBL
$39.8M
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
127,878
+61,634
| +93% | +$203K |
|
8038
CALL
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.52B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
-240,000
| -73% | -$1.43M |
|
8039
CALL
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-56,300
| -81% | -$1.87M |
|
8040
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-313,100
| -98% | -$19.5M |
|
8041
CALL
Tradr TSLA Bear Daily ETF
TSLQ
$93.1M
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
794
-1,050
| -57% | -$843K |
|
8042
CALL
Compass
COMP
$9.73B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
132,200
+18,200
| +16% | +$59.7K |
|
8043
PUT
Compass Diversified
CODI
$885M
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-1,700
| -7% | -$33.8K |
|
8044
CALL
FormFactor
FORM
$9.04B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+1,700
| +14% | +$50.8K |
|
8045
CALL
Regenxbio
RGNX
$788M
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+8,700
| +60% | +$168K |
|
8046
CALL
Crescent Energy
CRGY
$4.39B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
-57,500
| -56% | -$616K |
|
8047
PUT
2x Long VIX Futures ETF
UVIX
$203M
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
52
+16
| +44% | +$311K |
|
8048
CALL
Global X US Preferred ETF
PFFD
$2.15B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-18,400
| -44% | -$357K |
|
8049
Invesco AI and Next Gen Software ETF
IGPT
$1.18B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
12,855
-14,523
| -53% | -$492K |
|
8050
PUT
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWR
$1.88B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
+2,800
| +122% | +$247K |
|
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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.