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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10151
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$204M
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
17,237
-30,634
| -64% | -$257K |
|
10152
CALL
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$130M
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+11,100
| +326% | +$101K |
|
10153
PUT
Ring Energy
REI
$367M
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
94,100
-73,100
| -44% | -$134K |
|
|
SY
10154
So-Young International
SY
$222M
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
87,330
-209,726
| -71% | -$502K |
|
10155
PUT
Cato Corp
CATO
$66.9M
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+12,700
| +174% | +$105K |
|
10156
EA Bridgeway Blue Chip ETF
BBLU
$463M
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
16,314
-9,535
| -37% | -$87.7K |
|
|
ENV
10157
PUT
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-2,300
| -46% | -$133K |
|
10158
CALL
InfuSystem Holdings
INFU
$244M
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+12,500
| +305% | +$113K |
|
10159
Warby Parker
WRBY
$3.23B
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
13,660
-221,228
| -94% | -$2.52M |
|
10160
PUT
The Honest Company
HNST
$510M
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
-13,400
| -12% | -$22.8K |
|
10161
CALL
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$4.95B
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
+2,100
| +60% | +$59.7K |
|
10162
PUT
Community Bank
CBU
$3.39B
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
+1,900
| +127% | +$93.1K |
|
10163
CALL
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.36B
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-15,300
| -36% | -$89.7K |
|
|
AJRD
10164
PUT
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-2,600
| -47% | -$144K |
|
10165
PUT
Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3x ETF
TECS
$70.5M
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
116
-289
| -71% | -$556K |
|
10166
PUT
CVRx
CVRX
$75.4M
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-6,200
| -38% | -$75.7K |
|
|
NOAH
10167
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$590M
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,283
| New | +$176K |
|
10168
CALL
Cabaletta Bio
CABA
$485M
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-9,200
| -43% | -$99.9K |
|
10169
CALL
Park Aerospace
PKE
$793M
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-4,700
| -29% | -$62.2K |
|
10170
Ranger Energy Services
RNGR
$410M
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
15,493
-2,186
| -12% | -$24.5K |
|
|
PROF
10171
Profound Medical
PROF
$251M
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,194
| New | +$151K |
|
|
SLGC
10172
DELISTED
SomaLogic, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SLGC
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
68,673
-57,560
| -46% | -$163K |
|
10173
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$387M
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
56,421
+20,606
| +58% | +$52.5K |
|
10174
CALL
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.64B
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-2,400
| -15% | -$28.9K |
|
10175
Braskem
BAK
$777M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
13,596
-29,340
| -68% | -$278K |
|
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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.