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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9476
PUT
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$957M
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-3,600
| -38% | -$149K |
|
9477
PUT
iShares Asia 50 ETF
AIA
$4.93B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-13,300
| -77% | -$794K |
|
9478
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 7-10 Year Treasury
PST
$10.6M
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
10,494
+8,461
| +416% | +$181K |
|
|
CHS
9479
PUT
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
+11,300
| +35% | +$59K |
|
|
IGMS
9480
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
25,154
+19,379
| +336% | +$217K |
|
9481
Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF
BAB
$991M
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
8,742
-6,131
| -41% | -$164K |
|
9482
CALL
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$663M
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
+24,900
| +189% | +$116K |
|
|
GLOP
9483
DELISTED
GASLOG PARTNERS LP
GLOP
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
26,903
-30,435
| -53% | -$259K |
|
|
XNET
9484
Xunlei
XNET
$311M
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
117,115
-3,643
| -3% | -$6.02K |
|
9485
PUT
CS Disco
LAW
$287M
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+23,400
| +488% | +$160K |
|
9486
Global X Video Games & Esports ETF
HERO
$67.3M
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
11,298
-18,947
| -63% | -$383K |
|
9487
PUT
Immunovant
IMVT
$9.15B
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+900
| +8% | +$16.8K |
|
|
FLIY
9488
DELISTED
Franklin FTSE Italy ETF
FLIY
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,766
| New | +$227K |
|
|
SUP
9489
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
64,268
-8,235
| -11% | -$33.5K |
|
|
SHCR
9490
CALL
DELISTED
Sharecare, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SHCR
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
132,200
+4,500
| +4% | +$7.06K |
|
9491
PUT
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$215M
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
+23,700
| +107% | +$135K |
|
9492
PUT
1st Source
SRCE
$2.11B
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+3,600
| +189% | +$155K |
|
9493
NYLI Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF
QAI
$1.02B
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
7,728
-19,777
| -72% | -$582K |
|
9494
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.01B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
67,967
-182,519
| -73% | -$748K |
|
|
LICY
9495
PUT
DELISTED
Li-Cycle Holdings Corp.
LICY
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
5,188
-1,212
| -19% | -$49.5K |
|
9496
PUT
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.77B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+6,600
| +189% | +$138K |
|
9497
ProShares DJ Brookfield Global Infrastructure ETF
TOLZ
$176M
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
5,126
-5,179
| -50% | -$236K |
|
9498
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$888M
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,694
| New | +$234K |
|
9499
PUT
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$908M
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+800
| +25% | +$35.5K |
|
9500
CALL
Tiptree Inc
TIPT
$658M
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-8,300
| -35% | -$116K |
|
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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.