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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10451
CALL
Vera Bradley
VRA
$93M
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+7,700
| +61% | +$43.5K |
|
|
CEPU
10452
CALL
Central Puerto
CEPU
$1.97B
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+2,900
| +18% | +$18.5K |
|
10453
CALL
Xperi
XPER
$329M
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+4,300
| +77% | +$46.6K |
|
10454
CALL
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
TBF
$107M
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-19,100
| -76% | -$414K |
|
|
MIXT
10455
DELISTED
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
MIXT
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
20,581
-7,705
| -27% | -$56.3K |
|
10456
PUT
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.38B
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+4,000
| +34% | +$34.8K |
|
10457
CALL
International Money Express
IMXI
$441M
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
+500
| +10% | +$12.3K |
|
|
REVG
10458
CALL
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+3,700
| +61% | +$42.3K |
|
10459
Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF
PEY
$1.16B
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,761
| New | +$130K |
|
10460
PUT
Carriage Services
CSV
$579M
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-3,300
| -45% | -$92.4K |
|
|
MTA
10461
CALL
Metalla Royalty & Streaming
MTA
$912M
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-31,500
| -51% | -$150K |
|
10462
PUT
CION Investment
CION
$370M
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+1,400
| +13% | +$13.8K |
|
10463
CALL
Direxion Daily TSLA Bear 1X ETF
TSLS
$74M
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
660
+90
| +16% | +$24.6K |
|
|
SRT
10464
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
44,397
+28,161
| +173% | +$88.1K |
|
10465
PUT
Avista
AVA
$3.28B
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-1,000
| -23% | -$42.4K |
|
10466
PUT
Allot
ALLT
$383M
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
-85,600
| -68% | -$241K |
|
10467
Lyell Immunopharma
LYEL
$342M
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
2,036
-925
| -31% | -$51.2K |
|
|
LICY
10468
DELISTED
Li-Cycle Holdings Corp.
LICY
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
2,915
-111,225
| -97% | -$4.54M |
|
10469
CALL
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.79B
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+4,300
| +123% | +$67.1K |
|
|
VERV
10470
PUT
DELISTED
Verve Therapeutics
VERV
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+3,300
| +92% | +$55K |
|
10471
Global X Alternative Income ETF
ALTY
$46.8M
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
11,453
+176
| +2% | +$1.98K |
|
|
HTBK
10472
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
15,609
-139,521
| -90% | -$1.11M |
|
10473
PUT
Genmab
GMAB
$20.2B
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-4,900
| -59% | -$195K |
|
10474
PUT
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.7B
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
7,967
+900
| +13% | +$14.4K |
|
10475
Kamada
KMDA
$448M
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
24,433
-6,186
| -20% | -$30.5K |
|
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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.