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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PCH
10376
PUT
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-5,500
| -68% | -$264K |
|
10377
CALL
Knowles
KN
$3.33B
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-3,900
| -34% | -$65.6K |
|
10378
ProShares Ultra Energy
DIG
$84.3M
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
3,877
-24,924
| -87% | -$890K |
|
10379
PUT
MediaAlpha
MAX
$807M
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$120K |
|
10380
PUT
SKYX Platforms
SKYX
$152M
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+9,300
| +22% | +$29.9K |
|
10381
CALL
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$730M
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+1,600
| +17% | +$19.3K |
|
10382
Madison Square Garden
MSGE
$4.04B
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,067
| New | +$140K |
|
10383
CALL
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$989M
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-37,400
| -81% | -$589K |
|
10384
Anixa Biosciences
ANIX
$119M
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
42,692
+31,478
| +281% | +$121K |
|
10385
PUT
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.18B
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,888
| New | +$147K |
|
|
PINE
10386
CALL
Alpine Income Property Trust
PINE
$348M
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-2,500
| -23% | -$39.8K |
|
10387
PUT
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.73B
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
+400
| +25% | +$26.6K |
|
10388
PUT
AdvanSix
ASIX
$460M
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-1,100
| -22% | -$39.9K |
|
10389
CALL
Invesco Financial Preferred ETF
PGF
$661M
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-7,300
| -43% | -$105K |
|
10390
PUT
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X ETF
DRN
$46.3M
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-18,000
| -56% | -$162K |
|
|
EARN
10391
CALL
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
EARN
$166M
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+7,900
| +72% | +$56.2K |
|
10392
PUT
Vivid Seats
SEAT
$80.7M
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
860
+805
| +1,464% | +$125K |
|
10393
PUT
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.89B
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
+3,200
| +246% | +$97.6K |
|
10394
Aterian
ATER
$4.97M
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,672
| New | +$192K |
|
10395
CALL
Unisys
UIS
$204M
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+10,400
| +44% | +$41.3K |
|
10396
PUT
WPP
WPP
$5.8B
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-19,500
| -88% | -$1.1M |
|
10397
Duos Technologies
DUOT
$323M
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
22,883
+11,671
| +104% | +$54.3K |
|
|
SDC
10398
PUT
DELISTED
SmileDirectClub, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SDC
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
256,300
-108,400
| -30% | -$44.2K |
|
|
DSL
10399
CALL
DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund
DSL
$1.24B
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+2,700
| +31% | +$31.5K |
|
10400
PUT
Riley Exploration Permian
REPX
$822M
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,800
| New | +$148K |
|
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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.