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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8526
PUT
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.93B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-11,700
| -73% | -$989K |
|
8527
International General Insurance
IGIC
$1.13B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
40,996
-250
| -0.6% | -$2.15K |
|
8528
Avista
AVA
$3.21B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
9,322
-47,521
| -84% | -$2.02M |
|
8529
CALL
Arcutis Biotherapeutics
ARQT
$3.33B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+20,700
| +117% | +$230K |
|
8530
PUT
IDEX
IEX
$17.3B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
+1,000
| +143% | +$210K |
|
8531
CALL
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.27B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-6,200
| -47% | -$309K |
|
|
AD
8532
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.05B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
20,737
-1,656
| -7% | -$29.5K |
|
8533
iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
ESMV
$7.96M
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
15,368
-7,731
| -33% | -$179K |
|
8534
CALL
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.19B
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-56,200
| -66% | -$717K |
|
8535
CALL
Altimmune
ALT
$607M
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
103,500
-170,700
| -62% | -$766K |
|
8536
American Well
AMWL
$211M
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
8,698
-15,085
| -63% | -$666K |
|
|
PMT
8537
PUT
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$832M
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-4,700
| -15% | -$57.5K |
|
8538
Dimensional International High Profitability ETF
DIHP
$6.59B
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,921
| New | +$364K |
|
8539
Kaltura
KLTR
$255M
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
172,165
+119,061
| +224% | +$221K |
|
8540
PUT
First American
FAF
$7.43B
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-8,800
| -58% | -$497K |
|
|
HTT
8541
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$388M
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
182,437
-205,096
| -53% | -$296K |
|
8542
Future Fuel
FF
$250M
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
41,228
+40,850
| +10,807% | +$342K |
|
8543
Valens Semiconductor
VLN
$197M
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
144,213
+50,117
| +53% | +$127K |
|
8544
VanEck Intermediate Muni ETF
ITM
$2.13B
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
7,918
+2,254
| +40% | +$104K |
|
8545
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
14,177
-57,708
| -80% | -$1.32M |
|
8546
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.83B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
3,529
+1,646
| +87% | +$181K |
|
8547
PUT
Radian Group
RDN
$4.86B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+12,500
| +658% | +$307K |
|
8548
ProShares UltraShort Gold
GLL
$93.1M
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
3,143
+3,115
| +11,125% | +$336K |
|
|
SF
8549
PUT
Stifel
SF
$12.5B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
9,150
+2,100
| +30% | +$81.9K |
|
|
DEA
8550
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.16B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
10,038
-22,793
| -69% | -$801K |
|
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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.