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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11001
CALL
CPS Technologies
CPSH
$83.6M
| $90.2K | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-100
| -0.3% | -$289 |
|
11002
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $90.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,078
| New | +$88.3K |
|
11003
PUT
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.87B
| $90.1K | ﹤0.01% |
1,886
-943
| -33% | -$45.5K |
|
|
HSII
11004
CALL
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
| – | – |
|
|
CVGW
11005
PUT
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-20,800
| -87% | -$645K |
|
11006
PUT
ReNew
RNW
$2.48B
| $89.9K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-34,200
| -68% | -$187K |
|
11007
CALL
Schwab 1000 Index ETF
SCHK
$5.96B
| $89.9K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-600
| -13% | -$12.1K |
|
11008
CALL
Hycroft Mining Holding Corp
HYMC
$2.52B
| $89.8K | ﹤0.01% |
30,420
-8,880
| -23% | -$33.6K |
|
|
OLPX
11009
CALL
DELISTED
Olaplex Holdings
OLPX
| $89.7K | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-99,700
| -81% | -$366K |
|
|
STKL
11010
PUT
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $89.6K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-51,100
| -79% | -$385K |
|
|
PLG
11011
Platinum Group Metals
PLG
$189M
| $89.6K | ﹤0.01% |
63,116
-177,397
| -74% | -$271K |
|
11012
PUT
Civeo
CVEO
$344M
| $89.6K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
+800
| +21% | +$16.1K |
|
11013
PUT
First Watch Restaurant Group
FWRG
$785M
| $89.6K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
+4,800
| +960% | +$79.5K |
|
|
PINE
11014
PUT
Alpine Income Property Trust
PINE
$348M
| $89.4K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+1,500
| +38% | +$23.9K |
|
11015
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$64.4M
| $89.3K | ﹤0.01% |
1,958
+1,294
| +195% | +$48K |
|
|
BDN
11016
CALL
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$532M
| $89.3K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-37,000
| -66% | -$151K |
|
11017
PUT
Aegon
AEG
$14B
| $89.2K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-20,000
| -53% | -$91.7K |
|
11018
PUT
Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF
PXE
$86.4M
| $89.1K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
+2,800
| +700% | +$74K |
|
11019
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$421M
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
706
-385
| -35% | -$53.8K |
|
11020
PUT
PharmaCyte Biotech
PMCB
$5.92M
| $88.9K | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-52,900
| -63% | -$159K |
|
11021
PUT
Freedom Holding
FRHC
$9.34B
| $88.9K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-10,400
| -90% | -$818K |
|
11022
IN8bio
INAB
$10.8M
| $88.9K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,924
| New | +$120K |
|
11023
CALL
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
$1.17B
| $88.8K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-33,300
| -87% | -$645K |
|
11024
PUT
Ouster
OUST
$3.51B
| $88.8K | ﹤0.01% |
17,974
+14,049
| +358% | +$73.4K |
|
11025
PUT
Global Water Resources
GWRS
$248M
| $88.8K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+900
| +15% | +$10.6K |
|
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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.