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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10426
CALL
ProShares Ultra Real Estate
URE
$57M
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
+1,000
| +77% | +$55.5K |
|
10427
PUT
Wabash National
WNC
$512M
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-16,300
| -76% | -$401K |
|
10428
CALL
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$878M
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
+1,700
| +37% | +$40K |
|
10429
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$16.2B
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
2,353
-103,372
| -98% | -$5.44M |
|
10430
CALL
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.06B
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
+5,600
| +5,600% | +$126K |
|
|
MNTX
10431
DELISTED
Manitex International, Inc.
MNTX
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
24,794
-13,412
| -35% | -$67K |
|
10432
PUT
Xeris Biopharma Holdings
XERS
$1.57B
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
+18,900
| +59% | +$48.1K |
|
|
HUYA
10433
PUT
Huya Inc
HUYA
$529M
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
-25,500
| -41% | -$83.9K |
|
10434
CALL
ProFrac Holding
ACDC
$978M
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-34,400
| -74% | -$407K |
|
10435
PUT
Dream Finders Homes
DFH
$1.42B
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-8,900
| -62% | -$160K |
|
10436
PUT
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
$30.2B
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-5,900
| -72% | -$344K |
|
10437
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.25B
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
4,220
-83,941
| -95% | -$2.57M |
|
|
CD
10438
CALL
DELISTED
Chindata Group Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares
CD
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-17,800
| -49% | -$114K |
|
|
INBX
10439
PUT
DELISTED
Inhibrx, Inc. Common Stock
INBX
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
+200
| +4% | +$4.67K |
|
10440
PUT
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
+3,700
| +137% | +$88.1K |
|
|
EGLE
10441
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
2,754
-55,425
| -95% | -$2.45M |
|
10442
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$340M
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
2,833
-30,084
| -91% | -$1.5M |
|
10443
Arq
ARQ
$102M
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
70,586
+8,748
| +14% | +$14.5K |
|
10444
Pulmonx
LUNG
$95.8M
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
10,006
-153,623
| -94% | -$1.88M |
|
10445
Veritone
VERI
$108M
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
33,458
-154,931
| -82% | -$676K |
|
10446
CALL
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$822M
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+8,200
| +88% | +$51.7K |
|
|
NREF
10447
CALL
NexPoint Real Estate Finance
NREF
$319M
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,400
| New | +$120K |
|
10448
Similarweb
SMWB
$779M
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
19,936
-12,140
| -38% | -$73.7K |
|
|
NRT
10449
North European Oil Royalty Trust
NRT
$82M
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
10,074
-7,364
| -42% | -$99K |
|
10450
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-15,700
| -73% | -$335K |
|
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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.