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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8576
PUT
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$227M
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-30,800
| -71% | -$953K |
|
8577
PUT
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+7,200
| +232% | +$239K |
|
8578
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.51B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
57,146
+9,970
| +21% | +$48.6K |
|
8579
PUT
Scansource
SCSC
$1.04B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+1,400
| +13% | +$40.5K |
|
8580
BondBloxx Bloomberg One Year Target Duration US Treasury ETF
XONE
$848M
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,199
| New | +$358K |
|
8581
CALL
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$3.91B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-23,500
| -55% | -$401K |
|
8582
PUT
X4 Pharmaceuticals
XFOR
$414M
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
6,133
+2,643
| +76% | +$136K |
|
|
CAN
8583
CALL
Canaan Creative
CAN
$179M
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
167,400
-109,500
| -40% | -$265K |
|
8584
CALL
Mission Produce
AVO
$1.16B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
+10,200
| +53% | +$120K |
|
8585
CALL
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.44B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-1,300
| -9% | -$31.5K |
|
8586
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Gold
GLL
$93.1M
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
3,075
-450
| -13% | -$48.5K |
|
8587
Amtech Systems
ASYS
$258M
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
37,194
-7,691
| -17% | -$69.9K |
|
8588
CALL
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.2B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-20,900
| -78% | -$1.23M |
|
8589
Hagerty
HGTY
$1.32B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
37,970
+37,150
| +4,530% | +$343K |
|
|
ADAM
8590
CALL
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$912M
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
35,825
+16,825
| +89% | +$167K |
|
8591
CALL
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.42B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-1,300
| -20% | -$89.8K |
|
8592
CALL
Maximus
MMS
$3.04B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
| – | – |
|
8593
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$313M
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
43,658
+42,400
| +3,370% | +$363K |
|
|
PPI
8594
AXS Astoria Inflation Sensitive ETF
PPI
$163M
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
27,826
-88,722
| -76% | -$1.1M |
|
8595
MicroSectors Gold Miners -3x Inverse Leveraged ETN
GDXD
$484M
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
+30
| New | +$296K |
|
8596
CALL
Vaxcyte
PCVX
$9.44B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-200
| -3% | -$9.48K |
|
8597
CALL
Ardagh Metal Packaging
AMBP
$3.12B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
94,300
+20,400
| +28% | +$75.3K |
|
8598
PUT
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+3,100
| +344% | +$254K |
|
|
ETNB
8599
CALL
DELISTED
89bio
ETNB
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-62,900
| -77% | -$1.1M |
|
8600
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
620
-3,018
| -83% | -$1.75M |
|
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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.