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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10276
PUT
Boston Omaha
BOC
$401M
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-5,000
| -39% | -$102K |
|
10277
PUT
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.25B
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
+500
| +16% | +$19.1K |
|
10278
PUT
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.19B
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
+600
| +60% | +$57.2K |
|
10279
CALL
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.93B
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-7,500
| -25% | -$55.8K |
|
10280
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.5B
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
1,122
-39,482
| -97% | -$5.27M |
|
10281
PUT
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$444M
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-6,700
| -29% | -$50.5K |
|
10282
CALL
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.49B
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-2,900
| -59% | -$214K |
|
10283
CALL
Imperial Petroleum
IMPP
$226M
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
48,078
+37,731
| +365% | +$126K |
|
10284
PUT
ESAB
ESAB
$5.07B
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
2,222
+900
| +68% | +$54.6K |
|
10285
PUT
Credicorp
BAP
$29.9B
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
-1,700
| -63% | -$233K |
|
10286
Atomera
ATOM
$200M
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
16,829
-71,853
| -81% | -$567K |
|
|
ARIS
10287
CALL
DELISTED
Aris Water Solutions
ARIS
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+8,000
| +127% | +$69.2K |
|
10288
PUT
PetMed Express
PETS
$37.3M
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-6,000
| -36% | -$90.1K |
|
10289
PUT
Westlake Chemical Partners
WLKP
$761M
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-22,000
| -76% | -$481K |
|
10290
CVD Equipment Corp
CVV
$53.7M
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,991
| New | +$179K |
|
10291
CALL
RCM Technologies
RCMT
$295M
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-3,400
| -30% | -$49.7K |
|
10292
PUT
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.49B
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-100
| -3% | -$3.82K |
|
|
PETQ
10293
CALL
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-10,900
| -53% | -$140K |
|
10294
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$30.1M
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,330
| New | +$132K |
|
10295
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.46B
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
764
-27,455
| -97% | -$4.96M |
|
10296
CALL
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.8B
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
800
-1,100
| -58% | -$188K |
|
10297
PUT
Outdoor Holding Co
POWW
$265M
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
68,900
-10,400
| -13% | -$20.3K |
|
10298
CALL
Planet Labs
PL
$8.39B
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
-44,500
| -49% | -$176K |
|
10299
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF
SPTL
$10.8B
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-1,600
| -25% | -$48.3K |
|
10300
PUT
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.5B
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-3,300
| -58% | -$197K |
|
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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.