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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SUPV
10351
PUT
Grupo Supervielle
SUPV
$699M
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+11,000
| +32% | +$27K |
|
10352
Kodak
KODK
$979M
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
30,283
-455,825
| -94% | -$1.92M |
|
10353
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.73B
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
947
-11,329
| -92% | -$1.56M |
|
10354
Lantern Pharma
LTRN
$33.2M
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
24,737
+13,761
| +125% | +$71.1K |
|
10355
AmpliTech
AMPG
$111M
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
60,351
+39,205
| +185% | +$107K |
|
10356
PUT
Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHO
$13B
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
+5,600
| +2,800% | +$136K |
|
10357
CALL
Global X Video Games & Esports ETF
HERO
$68M
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+6,600
| +3,300% | +$133K |
|
10358
Neonode
NEON
$15.3M
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
17,229
+16,714
| +3,245% | +$125K |
|
10359
CALL
Celestica
CLS
$42.9B
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-4,700
| -33% | -$58.1K |
|
10360
CALL
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.86B
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
+400
| +13% | +$16.4K |
|
10361
PUT
Suburban Propane Partners
SPH
$1.18B
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
+5,200
| +124% | +$78.6K |
|
10362
CALL
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.38B
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
+100
| +9% | +$11.7K |
|
|
NVNO
10363
enVVeno Medical
NVNO
$7.5M
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,288
| New | +$167K |
|
|
DFTX
10364
PUT
Definium Therapeutics
DFTX
$6.08B
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
38,897
-88,748
| -70% | -$306K |
|
10365
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$158M
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
7,416
-36,488
| -83% | -$620K |
|
10366
PUT
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
GSG
$958M
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-25,300
| -78% | -$498K |
|
|
EVE
10367
DELISTED
EVe Mobility Acquisition Corp
EVE
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,162
| New | +$138K |
|
10368
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Kensho New Economies Composite ETF
KOMP
$2.83B
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-1,300
| -30% | -$54.6K |
|
10369
PUT
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$379M
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
-3,800
| -75% | -$380K |
|
|
IRS
10370
CALL
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones
IRS
$1.24B
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
16,268
+8,517
| +110% | +$55.1K |
|
10371
CPI Aerostructures
CVU
$77.6M
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
35,474
-1,443
| -4% | -$5.22K |
|
|
BWAY
10372
Brainsway
BWAY
$655M
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
121,536
+9,494
| +8% | +$8.5K |
|
10373
CALL
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.38B
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-3,800
| -44% | -$90.7K |
|
10374
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$316M
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
4,686
-51,005
| -92% | -$1.49M |
|
10375
PUT
UroGen Pharma
URGN
$2.4B
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+1,800
| +16% | +$19.9K |
|
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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.