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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8426
CALL
Fox Class B
FOX
$25.3B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-3,700
| -24% | -$112K |
|
8427
CorMedix
CRMD
$664M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
96,460
-73,060
| -43% | -$361K |
|
8428
CS Disco
LAW
$284M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
46,521
-31,104
| -40% | -$213K |
|
8429
PUT
Schwab US Large-Cap Growth ETF
SCHG
$62.2B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-45,600
| -69% | -$782K |
|
8430
Sound Equity Dividend Income ETF
DIVY
$29.8M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,074
| New | +$378K |
|
8431
PUT
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+2,100
| +111% | +$198K |
|
8432
PUT
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund
DGS
$1.73B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-5,600
| -41% | -$260K |
|
|
QVCGA
8433
PUT
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
7,708
+3,706
| +93% | +$167K |
|
8434
PUT
Planet Labs
PL
$8.06B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
118,400
-45,400
| -28% | -$180K |
|
8435
CALL
Quanterix
QTRX
$140M
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+7,600
| +82% | +$135K |
|
|
TCS
8436
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
8,086
-3,086
| -28% | -$137K |
|
8437
CALL
NexGen Energy
NXE
$7.08B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
-300
| -0.4% | -$1.22K |
|
8438
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
VBR
$38.1B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-3,800
| -62% | -$598K |
|
8439
Argan
AGX
$7.4B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
9,651
+7,422
| +333% | +$300K |
|
8440
PUT
Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF
PAVE
$13.9B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-4,500
| -27% | -$128K |
|
8441
CALL
Mirum Pharmaceuticals
MIRM
$6.23B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-5,400
| -27% | -$144K |
|
8442
PUT
NLI Holdings
NL
$316M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
68,700
-12,800
| -16% | -$76.2K |
|
8443
PUT
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$3B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+5,100
| +59% | +$167K |
|
8444
PUT
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.21B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
68,800
-9,400
| -12% | -$50.6K |
|
8445
CALL
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.77B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+8,500
| +274% | +$262K |
|
8446
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$662M
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,363
| New | +$379K |
|
8447
PUT
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$36.4M
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
145
-11
| -7% | -$31.7K |
|
|
CONN
8448
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
102,297
+61,027
| +148% | +$276K |
|
8449
PUT
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.5B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-2,400
| -20% | -$93.5K |
|
8450
PUT
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.35B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
-4,600
| -78% | -$1.33M |
|
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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.