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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BRSP
9876
PUT
BrightSpire Capital
BRSP
$614M
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+3,300
| +13% | +$19.6K |
|
|
AIOT
9877
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$401M
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
64,116
+5,352
| +9% | +$16.1K |
|
9878
CALL
BioLife Solutions
BLFS
$1.71B
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+4,500
| +107% | +$94.8K |
|
|
SCHR
9879
PUT
Schwab Intermediately-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHR
$13.4B
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-47,200
| -86% | -$1.18M |
|
9880
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$444M
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
26,762
+12,323
| +85% | +$84.8K |
|
9881
CALL
iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF
SMIN
$766M
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
+1,300
| +65% | +$70K |
|
9882
Quantum-Si Incorporated
QSI
$159M
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
107,111
+76,478
| +250% | +$120K |
|
|
CHB
9883
DELISTED
Global X China Biotech Innovation ETF
CHB
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
24,943
| – | – |
|
9884
PUT
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.57B
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-29,900
| -76% | -$551K |
|
9885
Karat Packaging
KRT
$954M
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
10,476
-4,268
| -29% | -$65.8K |
|
9886
PUT
nVent Electric
NVT
$26.6B
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-500
| -12% | -$22.2K |
|
9887
CALL
Rentokil
RTO
$11.9B
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-2,032
| -29% | -$79.6K |
|
9888
PUT
LSB Industries
LXU
$737M
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+6,000
| +45% | +$57.4K |
|
9889
PUT
Invesco Russell 1000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF
OMFL
$4.84B
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,900
| New | +$185K |
|
|
EDD
9890
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund
EDD
$381M
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
40,680
+5,418
| +15% | +$25.6K |
|
|
TRUE
9891
PUT
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
84,400
-13,400
| -14% | -$31.9K |
|
9892
PUT
Astronics
ATRO
$4.25B
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
11,520
-64,560
| -85% | -$884K |
|
9893
PUT
iShares Global REIT ETF
REET
$5.04B
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+2,800
| +51% | +$63.8K |
|
9894
GCM Grosvenor
GCMG
$2.77B
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
25,284
+20,408
| +419% | +$152K |
|
9895
CALL
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.48B
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+4,500
| +122% | +$108K |
|
9896
CALL
Microvast
MVST
$293M
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
119,100
+55,300
| +87% | +$78.9K |
|
|
SEMR
9897
PUT
DELISTED
Semrush
SEMR
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+9,400
| +90% | +$83.1K |
|
9898
CALL
IDEAYA Biosciences
IDYA
$3.65B
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+2,500
| +45% | +$51.4K |
|
9899
EverCommerce
EVCM
$1.76B
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
16,072
-3,677
| -19% | -$43K |
|
|
SHCO
9900
PUT
DELISTED
Soho House & Co
SHCO
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
+12,200
| +53% | +$76.9K |
|
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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.