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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9826
Transact Technologies
TACT
$49.8M
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,214
| New | +$157K |
|
9827
CALL
Immersion
IMMR
$250M
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-7,600
| -21% | -$56.3K |
|
9828
PUT
MeiraGTx Holdings
MGTX
$1.33B
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
+11,900
| +67% | +$76.6K |
|
9829
Hamilton Beach Brands
HBB
$455M
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
20,587
+11,160
| +118% | +$111K |
|
9830
United Microelectronic
UMC
$46.3B
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
25,182
-843,012
| -97% | -$6.94M |
|
9831
CALL
Consensus Cloud Solutions
CCSI
$698M
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-6,600
| -51% | -$232K |
|
9832
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.02B
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
2,474
+873
| +55% | +$67.5K |
|
9833
CALL
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.19B
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-9,000
| -57% | -$240K |
|
9834
CALL
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$222M
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+18,900
| +282% | +$108K |
|
|
AL
9835
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
4,732
-374,464
| -99% | -$14.8M |
|
|
EFXT
9836
Enerflex
EFXT
$2.65B
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,010
| New | +$176K |
|
9837
CALL
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.79B
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+9,800
| +71% | +$85K |
|
9838
PUT
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.76B
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-5,137
| -59% | -$261K |
|
9839
CALL
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$258M
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-54,500
| -68% | -$500K |
|
|
ELME
9840
CALL
Elme Communities
ELME
$143M
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-6,900
| -37% | -$114K |
|
9841
PUT
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.21B
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-6,000
| -22% | -$50.9K |
|
|
ESTE
9842
PUT
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-14,100
| -51% | -$188K |
|
|
AMPS
9843
CALL
DELISTED
Altus Power
AMPS
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
+25,300
| +226% | +$125K |
|
9844
PUT
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.89B
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-2,800
| -18% | -$43.7K |
|
9845
ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF
ROBO
$2.07B
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
3,352
-443
| -12% | -$24.4K |
|
9846
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.35B
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
1,999
-121,796
| -98% | -$11.8M |
|
|
LGO
9847
PUT
Largo
LGO
$62.4M
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
+2,300
| +5% | +$10.3K |
|
9848
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$178M
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
2,050
-14,750
| -88% | -$1.51M |
|
9849
CALL
StealthGas
GASS
$357M
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
-900
| -2% | -$2.73K |
|
9850
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF
XES
$391M
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-10,600
| -81% | -$780K |
|
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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.