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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9451
CALL
Relmada Therapeutics
RLMD
$517M
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
95,800
-13,400
| -12% | -$37K |
|
9452
CALL
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.35B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+500
| +8% | +$17.5K |
|
9453
PUT
Upland Software
UPLD
$13.4M
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
6,540
+1,320
| +25% | +$45.5K |
|
9454
Urban One Class A
UONE
$23M
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
3,930
+84
| +2% | +$5.75K |
|
9455
CALL
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.73B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-5,200
| -35% | -$117K |
|
9456
PUT
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.01B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-2,700
| -45% | -$190K |
|
9457
Sprott Gold Miners ETF
SGDM
$654M
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,069
| New | +$256K |
|
|
DSKE
9458
CALL
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
-4,800
| -13% | -$33.7K |
|
9459
CALL
Community Bank
CBU
$3.4B
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-6,000
| -55% | -$294K |
|
|
ACB
9460
CALL
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$232M
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
43,830
+4,830
| +12% | +$28.5K |
|
|
RODE
9461
DELISTED
Hartford Multifactor Diversified International ETF
RODE
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,191
| New | +$237K |
|
|
HUYA
9462
CALL
Huya Inc
HUYA
$519M
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
-38,200
| -37% | -$126K |
|
|
TIGR
9463
CALL
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$854M
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
82,300
-240,700
| -75% | -$712K |
|
9464
PUT
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.73B
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-300
| -3% | -$7.76K |
|
|
GRFS
9465
CALL
Grifois
GRFS
$5.27B
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-7,000
| -22% | -$57.8K |
|
9466
CALL
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.2B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+200
| +1% | +$1.96K |
|
9467
PUT
Scilex Holding
SCLX
$44.6M
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,197
| New | +$330K |
|
|
GTY
9468
CALL
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.04B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-13,200
| -66% | -$449K |
|
|
SWTX
9469
CALL
DELISTED
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+4,000
| +82% | +$105K |
|
9470
Ero Copper
ERO
$3.44B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
11,534
-77,707
| -87% | -$1.47M |
|
9471
CALL
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.7B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
14,393
+980
| +7% | +$15.7K |
|
9472
PUT
International Money Express
IMXI
$439M
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+5,000
| +111% | +$123K |
|
9473
Invesco MSCI Global Timber ETF
CUT
$32.5M
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
7,891
-12,998
| -62% | -$384K |
|
9474
CALL
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.92B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+4,800
| +35% | +$58.2K |
|
9475
State Street SPDR Russell 1000 Momentum Focus ETF
ONEO
$31.5M
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
2,370
-3,597
| -60% | -$337K |
|
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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.