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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9351
CALL
Denison Mines
DNN
$2.85B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
197,700
-5,700
| -3% | -$6.33K |
|
9352
PUT
Vroom Inc
VRM
$49.3M
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
2,145
+769
| +56% | +$58.6K |
|
9353
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF
EASG
$68.1M
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
8,684
-10,600
| -55% | -$303K |
|
9354
CALL
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.8B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-11,200
| -50% | -$258K |
|
9355
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$927M
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
11,431
+4,184
| +58% | +$86.5K |
|
9356
PUT
Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund
KYN
$2.51B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+23,900
| +373% | +$197K |
|
9357
PUT
FormFactor
FORM
$9.71B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+2,400
| +50% | +$71.7K |
|
9358
CALL
iShares US Infrastructure ETF
IFRA
$4.61B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-400
| -6% | -$14.9K |
|
9359
Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF
HLAL
$948M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
5,755
-4,288
| -43% | -$172K |
|
9360
CALL
Oxford Industries
OXM
$531M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-66,600
| -96% | -$6.82M |
|
9361
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$353M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
49,558
-66,895
| -57% | -$293K |
|
9362
CALL
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$633M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
+23,600
| +175% | +$120K |
|
9363
Amplify BlackSwan ISWN ETF
ISWN
$37.1M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
12,874
| – | – |
|
9364
PUT
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.89B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-5,700
| -62% | -$390K |
|
9365
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.2B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
7,674
-97,481
| -93% | -$2.85M |
|
|
CTLP
9366
CALL
DELISTED
Cantaloupe
CTLP
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
-900
| -3% | -$5.83K |
|
|
CUTR
9367
PUT
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-16,200
| -50% | -$307K |
|
9368
CALL
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
$2.83B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-4,900
| -75% | -$764K |
|
|
KZR
9369
CALL
DELISTED
Kezar Life Sciences
KZR
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+10
| +0.1% | +$260 |
|
9370
PUT
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$105B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-31,800
| -62% | -$347K |
|
9371
FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May
SMAY
$112M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,764
| New | +$241K |
|
|
SVM
9372
PUT
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.55B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
86,800
+3,200
| +4% | +$10.9K |
|
9373
PUT
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$427M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-13,000
| -68% | -$484K |
|
|
B
9374
PUT
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
+2,300
| +66% | +$93.6K |
|
|
TRTX
9375
CALL
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$606M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
-23,100
| -41% | -$156K |
|
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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.