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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10051
PUT
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$49.5B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
700
-2,200
| -76% | -$507K |
|
10052
CALL
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.4B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-8,800
| -76% | -$525K |
|
|
MESO
10053
PUT
Mesoblast
MESO
$2.16B
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-12,300
| -36% | -$87.9K |
|
10054
CALL
Schwab US Mid-Cap ETF
SCHM
$15.1B
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-1,200
| -14% | -$27K |
|
10055
CALL
Carter Bankshares
CARE
$729M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+10,600
| +1,178% | +$150K |
|
10056
Telesat
TSAT
$734M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
18,032
-772
| -4% | -$6.54K |
|
10057
CALL
Hyliion Holdings
HYLN
$700M
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
101,400
-29,200
| -22% | -$49.2K |
|
|
APPH
10058
CALL
DELISTED
AppHarvest, Inc. Common Stock
APPH
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
457,600
+211,900
| +86% | +$95.7K |
|
10059
PUT
Kura Oncology
KURA
$1.1B
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+14,500
| +967% | +$171K |
|
10060
CALL
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.79B
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+8,200
| +586% | +$153K |
|
|
YALA
10061
Yalla Group
YALA
$846M
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,775
| New | +$155K |
|
10062
PUT
iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
EPP
$2.29B
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+300
| +8% | +$13K |
|
10063
CALL
Immunic
IMUX
$228M
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
6,730
+6,460
| +2,393% | +$108K |
|
10064
CALL
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$37.7B
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
+100
| +9% | +$13.4K |
|
10065
PUT
Saic
SAIC
$5.34B
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-5,100
| -77% | -$530K |
|
|
GAN
10066
PUT
DELISTED
GAN Ltd
GAN
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
102,800
-1,500
| -1% | -$2.14K |
|
10067
PUT
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.25B
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-4,900
| -32% | -$84.1K |
|
10068
Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF
PCY
$1.38B
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
8,638
-13,774
| -61% | -$263K |
|
|
SOL
10069
CALL
DELISTED
Emeren Group
SOL
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
-21,400
| -33% | -$83K |
|
10070
CALL
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$202M
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
+8,000
| +25% | +$47.2K |
|
10071
CALL
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.04B
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-1,200
| -8% | -$15.1K |
|
|
CMPS
10072
PUT
Compass Pathways
CMPS
$1.92B
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-9,600
| -32% | -$81.5K |
|
|
ASA
10073
CALL
ASA Gold and Precious Metals
ASA
$1.09B
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-6,100
| -35% | -$98.5K |
|
10074
Antelope Enterprise Holdings
AEHL
$6.3M
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
5
+4
| +400% | +$165K |
|
|
TERN
10075
CALL
DELISTED
Terns Pharmaceuticals
TERN
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,200
| New | +$224K |
|
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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.