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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8676
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.62B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
43,583
-71,963
| -62% | -$536K |
|
8677
PUT
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.59B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-34,000
| -60% | -$543K |
|
8678
DoubleLine Opportunistic Bond ETF
DBND
$756M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,393
| New | +$343K |
|
8679
4D Molecular Therapeutics
FDMT
$900M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
18,885
+14,013
| +288% | +$258K |
|
8680
CALL
EverQuote
EVER
$876M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
+22,300
| +74% | +$188K |
|
8681
PUT
DMC Global
BOOM
$147M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+6,100
| +47% | +$110K |
|
8682
CALL
Citi Trends
CTRN
$600M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-3,100
| -14% | -$53.4K |
|
8683
CALL
Lifestance Health
LFST
$4.84B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
+23,300
| +166% | +$194K |
|
8684
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$586M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
5,805
-2,357
| -29% | -$132K |
|
|
FFIC
8685
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
27,692
-1,881
| -6% | -$23.7K |
|
8686
PUT
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$2.11B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-14,000
| -42% | -$253K |
|
8687
State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF
EEMX
$182M
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
11,225
-53,870
| -83% | -$1.61M |
|
8688
CALL
CRH
CRH
$63.2B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+5,200
| +578% | +$260K |
|
8689
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.33B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
10,516
-16,792
| -61% | -$554K |
|
|
OPI
8690
PUT
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
+19,800
| +81% | +$150K |
|
8691
PUT
Ardagh Metal Packaging
AMBP
$3.11B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
90,300
+21,200
| +31% | +$78.3K |
|
8692
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.13B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
9,772
-9,348
| -49% | -$281K |
|
|
BLRX
8693
BioLineRX
BLRX
$12.7M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,319
| New | +$295K |
|
8694
PUT
Evolent Health
EVH
$511M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-30,300
| -73% | -$980K |
|
8695
CALL
AMES National
ATLO
$279M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,800
| New | +$353K |
|
8696
CALL
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.79B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-35,500
| -86% | -$2.12M |
|
8697
CALL
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF
QQQE
$1.43B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
+2,400
| +120% | +$174K |
|
8698
CALL
Artivion
AORT
$1.44B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+4,600
| +30% | +$67.7K |
|
8699
CALL
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF
JEPQ
$41.5B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+3,600
| +106% | +$166K |
|
|
PRMW
8700
PUT
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-9,500
| -26% | -$133K |
|
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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.