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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8951
PUT
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$239M
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
-38,700
| -48% | -$359K |
|
8952
LiveWire Group Warrants
LVWR.WS
$6.51M
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
492,370
+1,474
| +0.3% | +$538 |
|
8953
VeriSign
VRSN
$24.7B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
1,338
-135,632
| -99% | -$29.9M |
|
8954
PUT
Neonode
NEON
$14.6M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
+3,800
| +11% | +$28.4K |
|
|
BLDP
8955
PUT
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$745M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
-500
| -0.7% | -$2.28K |
|
8956
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$368M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
104,520
+5,492
| +6% | +$13.2K |
|
|
TWKS
8957
CALL
DELISTED
Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. Common Stock
TWKS
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-5,300
| -12% | -$39.2K |
|
8958
Chemung Financial Corp
CHMG
$403M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
7,859
-7,625
| -49% | -$291K |
|
8959
CALL
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.25B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
336,300
-57,600
| -15% | -$51.1K |
|
|
JFIN
8960
Jiayin Group
JFIN
$122M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
57,221
+50,915
| +807% | +$262K |
|
|
SNCE
8961
DELISTED
Science 37 Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SNCE
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
70,837
-219
| -0.3% | -$1.24K |
|
|
CNH
8962
PUT
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.1B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-9,800
| -32% | -$138K |
|
8963
PUT
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$903M
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+3,000
| +59% | +$112K |
|
8964
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Value ETF
MGV
$13.7B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-4,200
| -59% | -$427K |
|
8965
CALL
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.78B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-50,500
| -78% | -$1.05M |
|
8966
ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF
ARKQ
$2.02B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
5,336
+2,636
| +98% | +$131K |
|
8967
CALL
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.85B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+3,400
| +52% | +$119K |
|
8968
ProShares UltraShort Silver
ZSL
$66.4M
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
365
+343
| +1,559% | +$252K |
|
8969
PUT
Autohome
ATHM
$2.59B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-29,500
| -74% | -$881K |
|
8970
Leuthold Core ETF
LCR
$68.9M
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,677
| New | +$290K |
|
8971
PUT
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$160M
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-45,900
| -73% | -$639K |
|
8972
SoundHound AI
SOUN
$3.1B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
65,875
-54,037
| -45% | -$161K |
|
8973
CALL
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.67B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-1,800
| -15% | -$56.7K |
|
8974
PUT
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.4B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
+4,900
| +2,450% | +$296K |
|
8975
iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF
IDEV
$32.3B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,901
| New | +$300K |
|
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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.