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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DSL
8326
DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund
DSL
$1.22B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
33,763
+10,058
| +42% | +$117K |
|
8327
CALL
Interface
TILE
$2.27B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
+2,300
| +5% | +$17.6K |
|
8328
PUT
EVgo
EVGO
$481M
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
+27,100
| +37% | +$138K |
|
8329
CALL
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$291M
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+14,800
| +279% | +$321K |
|
8330
IQ Candriam US Mid Cap Equity ETF
IQSM
$343M
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,142
| New | +$380K |
|
8331
CALL
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.15B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
+3,100
| +517% | +$332K |
|
8332
CALL
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$274M
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-100
| -0.7% | -$2.4K |
|
8333
iShares International Equity Factor ETF
INTF
$3.75B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,940
| New | +$400K |
|
8334
PUT
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.46B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+2,000
| +20% | +$66.7K |
|
8335
Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF
IUS
$968M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
9,838
-15,216
| -61% | -$591K |
|
8336
CALL
Excelerate Energy
EE
$1.2B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-21,800
| -53% | -$455K |
|
8337
PUT
CorMedix
CRMD
$664M
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
-8,800
| -8% | -$43.5K |
|
|
MPX
8338
CALL
DELISTED
Marine Products Corp
MPX
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-1,400
| -6% | -$20.7K |
|
8339
PUT
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.58B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-4,200
| -39% | -$266K |
|
8340
CALL
Daktronics
DAKT
$942M
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
+3,500
| +6% | +$20.5K |
|
8341
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.44B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-8,200
| -59% | -$566K |
|
8342
CALL
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.49B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+7,100
| +101% | +$189K |
|
|
NSPL
8343
DELISTED
NightShares 500 1x/1.5x ETF
NSPL
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,371
| New | +$375K |
|
8344
StealthGas
GASS
$360M
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
93,239
-28,328
| -23% | -$85.8K |
|
8345
BioAtla
BCAB
$5.45M
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
2,648
-7,605
| -74% | -$1.31M |
|
8346
Caesarstone
CSTE
$117M
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
75,759
-15,003
| -17% | -$68K |
|
|
FOLD
8347
CALL
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-4,100
| -11% | -$48.7K |
|
|
EU
8348
enCore Energy
EU
$210M
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
164,641
+137,785
| +513% | +$308K |
|
8349
PUT
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.59B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-800
| -9% | -$37.1K |
|
8350
CALL
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$925M
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+1,200
| +21% | +$53.2K |
|
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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.