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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9901
Maui Land & Pineapple Co
MLP
$321M
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,340
| New | +$168K |
|
9902
PUT
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.38B
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
| – | – |
|
9903
CALL
FTC Solar
FTCI
$36M
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
5,890
+2,150
| +57% | +$59.1K |
|
|
CRESY
9904
Cresud
CRESY
$735M
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
24,983
-38,558
| -61% | -$252K |
|
9905
ProQR Therapeutics
PRQR
$299M
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
116,792
+17,013
| +17% | +$33.2K |
|
9906
PUT
Relmada Therapeutics
RLMD
$512M
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
76,900
+44,300
| +136% | +$122K |
|
|
ZYXI
9907
DELISTED
Zynex
ZYXI
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,707
| New | +$205K |
|
9908
PUT
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-4,100
| -35% | -$103K |
|
9909
CALL
Patria Investments
PAX
$1.83B
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-7,400
| -36% | -$110K |
|
9910
CALL
Cogent Biosciences
COGT
$6.5B
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+2,900
| +22% | +$33.3K |
|
9911
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF
HYMB
$3.38B
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
7,525
-86,812
| -92% | -$2.16M |
|
9912
PUT
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$276M
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+13,800
| +418% | +$137K |
|
|
MKFG
9913
DELISTED
Markforged Holding Corporation
MKFG
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
15,538
+14,320
| +1,176% | +$135K |
|
|
GLOP
9914
CALL
DELISTED
GASLOG PARTNERS LP
GLOP
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-13,200
| -38% | -$112K |
|
9915
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
$19.8M
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,151
| New | +$182K |
|
9916
PUT
Televisa
TV
$1.45B
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
-6,800
| -16% | -$34.2K |
|
9917
CALL
Recursion Pharmaceuticals
RXRX
$1.62B
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+2,900
| +13% | +$20.3K |
|
|
SPTN
9918
PUT
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+5,700
| +219% | +$134K |
|
|
CITE
9919
DELISTED
Cartica Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
CITE
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,494
| New | +$186K |
|
9920
PUT
Exponent
EXPO
$3.23B
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
+1,100
| +122% | +$103K |
|
|
MTLS
9921
PUT
Materialise
MTLS
$387M
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+16,400
| +315% | +$142K |
|
9922
CALL
Diana Shipping
DSX
$330M
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
63,305
-69,824
| -52% | -$214K |
|
9923
PUT
TH International
THCH
$45.8M
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,980
| New | +$233K |
|
|
DOO
9924
PUT
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$5.01B
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-6,700
| -75% | -$509K |
|
9925
PUT
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$299M
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
+15,000
| +52% | +$54K |
|
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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.