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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BTWN
11051
PUT
DELISTED
Bridgetown Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
BTWN
| $87.3K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-21,900
| -72% | -$222K |
|
11052
PUT
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$242M
| $87.3K | ﹤0.01% |
1,320
-4,740
| -78% | -$384K |
|
11053
CPS Technologies
CPSH
$83.6M
| $87.2K | ﹤0.01% |
31,156
+14,567
| +88% | +$42.1K |
|
11054
CALL
Mistras Group
MG
$576M
| $87.2K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+4,800
| +74% | +$35.7K |
|
11055
PUT
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.03B
| $87.2K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-31,100
| -90% | -$706K |
|
11056
CALL
C4 Therapeutics
CCCC
$522M
| $87.2K | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
+2,300
| +8% | +$7.39K |
|
11057
PUT
Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF
BITQ
$381M
| $86.9K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-5,900
| -35% | -$39.5K |
|
11058
Lucid Diagnostics
LUCD
$197M
| $86.9K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,511
| New | +$94.2K |
|
11059
PUT
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13B
| $86.8K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
-7,000
| -84% | -$448K |
|
11060
CALL
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.22B
| $86.7K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-11,300
| -79% | -$318K |
|
|
SDC
11061
DELISTED
SmileDirectClub, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SDC
| $86.7K | ﹤0.01% |
163,526
+157,977
| +2,847% | +$64.5K |
|
11062
CALL
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF
BBEU
$9.52B
| $86.6K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
+1,200
| +300% | +$65.4K |
|
11063
CALL
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.8B
| $86.6K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-4,300
| -51% | -$97K |
|
|
ORLA
11064
CALL
DELISTED
Orla Mining
ORLA
| $86.5K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+7,700
| +60% | +$34.3K |
|
11065
CareCloud
CCLD
$110M
| $86.4K | ﹤0.01% |
29,274
-14,945
| -34% | -$47.4K |
|
11066
PUT
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$139M
| $86.3K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+4,100
| +146% | +$48.8K |
|
11067
AtaiBeckley Inc
ATAI
$2.69B
| $86.2K | ﹤0.01% |
50,089
+49,776
| +15,903% | +$91.6K |
|
11068
PUT
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$490M
| $86.1K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-400
| -4% | -$4.14K |
|
11069
PUT
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.7B
| $86.1K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+200
| +3% | +$1.69K |
|
11070
CALL
One Stop Systems
OSS
$339M
| $86.1K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+28,700
| +2,208% | +$75.9K |
|
11071
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF
XPH
$518M
| $86.1K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-1,100
| -34% | -$45.4K |
|
|
NXGN
11072
PUT
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $86K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
+4,900
| +1,225% | +$81.2K |
|
|
DAO
11073
PUT
Youdao
DAO
$2.17B
| $85.8K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-2,600
| -13% | -$14.4K |
|
11074
CALL
ProQR Therapeutics
PRQR
$271M
| $85.7K | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
-2,400
| -4% | -$4.69K |
|
11075
PUT
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.18B
| $85.7K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-400
| -4% | -$4.03K |
|
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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.