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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9101
Acacia Research
ACTG
$457M
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
67,919
-54,356
| -44% | -$219K |
|
9102
American Resources Corp
AREC
$287M
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
144,120
-301,636
| -68% | -$460K |
|
9103
PUT
Mirum Pharmaceuticals
MIRM
$6.09B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+7,400
| +211% | +$197K |
|
|
IVAC
9104
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
75,190
-78,665
| -51% | -$422K |
|
9105
Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF
FLDR
$1.99B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
5,661
-3,243
| -36% | -$162K |
|
|
VMEO
9106
PUT
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
68,400
+30,200
| +79% | +$114K |
|
|
APPH
9107
DELISTED
AppHarvest, Inc. Common Stock
APPH
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
761,495
-2,106,075
| -73% | -$951K |
|
9108
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$73.7B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
16,768
-490,753
| -97% | -$7.5M |
|
9109
BNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETF
BKSE
$90.5M
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
9,870
| – | – |
|
|
AJRD
9110
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
5,131
-715,851
| -99% | -$39.7M |
|
9111
Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF
MLPX
$3.67B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
6,772
+6,238
| +1,168% | +$250K |
|
|
ABCM
9112
CALL
DELISTED
Abcam PLC
ABCM
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+5,700
| +98% | +$98.4K |
|
|
AAN
9113
PUT
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc
AAN
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+14,400
| +262% | +$178K |
|
9114
PUT
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.51B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+600
| +6% | +$14.8K |
|
9115
CALL
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF
LMBS
$6.42B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,900
| New | +$283K |
|
|
BRT
9116
PUT
BRT Apartments
BRT
$272M
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-1,300
| -8% | -$24.1K |
|
9117
Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF
PAVE
$14B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
8,945
-7,171
| -44% | -$204K |
|
9118
PUT
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.64B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-1,900
| -36% | -$163K |
|
9119
CALL
Ocugen
OCGN
$454M
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
516,200
-49,300
| -9% | -$31.6K |
|
9120
CALL
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.77B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-16,600
| -65% | -$555K |
|
9121
VirTra
VTSI
$34.3M
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
36,740
+20,468
| +126% | +$137K |
|
9122
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.36B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
21,026
+8,621
| +69% | +$109K |
|
|
HDSN
9123
PUT
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
$237M
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-100,000
| -78% | -$869K |
|
9124
CALL
Marcus Corp
MCS
$923M
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-3,100
| -14% | -$50.1K |
|
|
SMC
9125
Summit Midstream
SMC
$479M
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
17,153
-380
| -2% | -$5.85K |
|
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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.