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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AKYA
10801
PUT
DELISTED
Akoya BioSciences
AKYA
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+12,000
| +600% | +$80.1K |
|
|
TMQ
10802
Trilogy Metals
TMQ
$646M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
174,310
-80,346
| -32% | -$45.3K |
|
10803
PUT
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$287M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
+200
| +7% | +$6.37K |
|
10804
PUT
Heartland Express
HTLD
$989M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
+1,300
| +26% | +$20.3K |
|
10805
CALL
Porch Group
PRCH
$1.97B
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
74,900
-8,300
| -10% | -$10.1K |
|
10806
Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF
BATT
$124M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
7,888
-4,263
| -35% | -$53.6K |
|
|
FARM
10807
CALL
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
+35,700
| +2,231% | +$96.3K |
|
10808
Grindr
GRND
$2.78B
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,671
| New | +$114K |
|
10809
PUT
Good Times Restaurants
GTIM
$16.4M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+30,100
| +15,050% | +$85.8K |
|
|
BFX
10810
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
84,420
+35,639
| +73% | +$45.4K |
|
10811
PUT
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.24B
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
+2,500
| +89% | +$49.1K |
|
|
HYFT
10812
MindWalk Holdings
HYFT
$66.3M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
34,783
-110,731
| -76% | -$322K |
|
10813
CALL
FTAI Infrastructure
FIP
$533M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
-179,200
| -87% | -$582K |
|
10814
CALL
ProKidney
PROK
$278M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,200
| New | +$97.9K |
|
10815
CALL
YieldMax TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF
TSLY
$674M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
+600
| New | +$89.6K |
|
|
FNA
10816
CALL
DELISTED
Paragon 28, Inc.
FNA
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
+1,700
| +41% | +$30.5K |
|
|
EWCZ
10817
DELISTED
European Wax Center
EWCZ
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
5,505
+2,973
| +117% | +$53.2K |
|
10818
PUT
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.18B
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-4,500
| -36% | -$56.8K |
|
10819
CALL
Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF
KBWY
$309M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-1,100
| -16% | -$19.1K |
|
10820
CALL
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$300M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-9,500
| -28% | -$34.2K |
|
|
TRTX
10821
PUT
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$609M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+8,700
| +171% | +$58.9K |
|
|
CRF
10822
Cornerstone Total Return Fund
CRF
$1.14B
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,037
| New | +$96.5K |
|
10823
CALL
System1
SST
$24.6M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
2,270
-1,680
| -43% | -$63.6K |
|
10824
PUT
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.04B
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
+2,200
| +169% | +$63.7K |
|
|
APRN
10825
PUT
DELISTED
Blue Apron Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
APRN
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
17,488
+4,596
| +36% | +$31.1K |
|
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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.