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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10176
Zedge
ZDGE
$38.7M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
70,657
+3,716
| +6% | +$7.77K |
|
10177
PUT
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF
COWZ
$19.8B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-6,400
| -66% | -$297K |
|
10178
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short Russell2000
SRTY
$68.1M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
975
-3,250
| -77% | -$625K |
|
10179
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF
SPTM
$14B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-9,400
| -76% | -$485K |
|
10180
CALL
StoneX
SNEX
$7.95B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
9,619
+7,594
| +375% | +$135K |
|
|
API
10181
CALL
Agora
API
$373M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
+36,600
| +265% | +$119K |
|
10182
PUT
Angi Inc
ANGI
$185M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
4,780
+2,970
| +164% | +$83.2K |
|
|
DAWN
10183
PUT
DELISTED
Day One Biopharmaceuticals
DAWN
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-700
| -5% | -$9.14K |
|
10184
PUT
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.35B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+1,500
| +24% | +$26K |
|
10185
PUT
Mistras Group
MG
$570M
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+19,400
| +1,940% | +$144K |
|
|
AMRN
10186
CALL
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$295M
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
6,615
+90
| +1% | +$2.31K |
|
|
TBHC
10187
PUT
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
-200
| -0.4% | -$579 |
|
10188
CALL
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.8B
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+3,200
| +86% | +$66.9K |
|
10189
Fathom Holdings
FTHM
$24.3M
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
22,032
+21,154
| +2,409% | +$118K |
|
10190
PUT
Clarus
CLAR
$137M
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-17,600
| -51% | -$155K |
|
10191
PUT
TORM
TRMD
$3.08B
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-14,400
| -69% | -$401K |
|
|
VXRT
10192
CALL
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
214,800
-24,500
| -10% | -$22.8K |
|
10193
CALL
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.04B
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-400
| -15% | -$28.1K |
|
10194
CALL
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3.08B
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,300
| New | +$130K |
|
|
ESMT
10195
CALL
DELISTED
EngageSmart, Inc.
ESMT
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+4,200
| +105% | +$74.7K |
|
10196
CALL
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.59B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
+600
| +38% | +$44.5K |
|
|
LL
10197
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
-19,900
| -33% | -$76.9K |
|
|
SKE
10198
Skeena Resources
SKE
$3.88B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
32,305
+2,540
| +9% | +$14.9K |
|
10199
PUT
Invesco KBW Bank ETF
KBWB
$6.96B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-41,500
| -92% | -$1.69M |
|
10200
CALL
Strive US Energy ETF
DRLL
$313M
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-2,900
| -34% | -$79.5K |
|
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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.