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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9276
CALL
Outdoor Holding Co
POWW
$262M
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
120,600
-3,500
| -3% | -$6.84K |
|
|
NVTA
9277
PUT
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
227,300
-112,500
| -33% | -$142K |
|
9278
CALL
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
IJS
$8.32B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-8,800
| -77% | -$804K |
|
9279
Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF April
NAPR
$213M
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
6,156
-944
| -13% | -$37.7K |
|
9280
CALL
Purple Innovation
PRPL
$25.2M
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
3,684
-1,236
| -25% | -$89K |
|
9281
CALL
RB Global
RBA
$15.9B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
4,264
-3,076
| -42% | -$173K |
|
9282
PDS Biotechnology
PDSB
$11.6M
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
50,851
-74,056
| -59% | -$485K |
|
9283
VanEck Israel ETF
ISRA
$159M
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
7,250
-35,651
| -83% | -$1.26M |
|
|
FIG
9284
DELISTED
Simplify Macro Strategy ETF
FIG
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,952
| New | +$259K |
|
9285
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$29.6M
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
46,591
+8,533
| +22% | +$58.1K |
|
9286
PUT
Ecopetrol
EC
$36.3B
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-107,700
| -81% | -$1.09M |
|
9287
PUT
Definitive Healthcare
DH
$70.5M
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+12,400
| +115% | +$128K |
|
9288
PUT
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$329M
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
88,300
-1,000
| -1% | -$1.91K |
|
9289
CALL
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
$11.1B
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
+1,500
| +79% | +$107K |
|
9290
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$509M
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
24,190
+20,153
| +499% | +$199K |
|
9291
ProShares Short High Yield
SJB
$47.8M
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
13,906
-1,032
| -7% | -$19.1K |
|
9292
PUT
ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
NOBL
$11.9B
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-5,600
| -51% | -$256K |
|
9293
CALL
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.42B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-2,400
| -16% | -$41.6K |
|
9294
PUT
Red Robin
RRGB
$193M
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+6,700
| +57% | +$89.9K |
|
9295
CALL
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+9,600
| +356% | +$229K |
|
9296
FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF June
QJUN
$704M
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
11,427
-9,616
| -46% | -$203K |
|
9297
CALL
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
BNDX
$82.5B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-12,900
| -71% | -$629K |
|
|
JPXN
9298
iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF
JPXN
$138M
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,851
| New | +$248K |
|
9299
Roivant Sciences
ROIV
$27B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
25,179
-1,378,661
| -98% | -$12.3M |
|
9300
CALL
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.56B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-8,400
| -45% | -$223K |
|
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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.