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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11301
CALL
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $70.6K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-3,800
| -29% | -$30.7K |
|
|
ALEX
11302
PUT
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $70.6K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
+2,500
| +192% | +$46.8K |
|
|
SOVO
11303
PUT
DELISTED
Sovos Brands, Inc. Common Stock
SOVO
| $70.4K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
+2,700
| +300% | +$48.7K |
|
11304
PUT
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$1.01B
| $70.4K | ﹤0.01% |
+600
| New | +$67.3K |
|
11305
CALL
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$173M
| $70.4K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-4,800
| -81% | -$292K |
|
|
NB
11306
NioCorp Developments
NB
$744M
| $70.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,970
| New | +$79.7K |
|
11307
PUT
Afya
AFYA
$1.27B
| $70.2K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+1,000
| +25% | +$12.2K |
|
11308
PUT
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.89B
| $70.2K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
+1,400
| +117% | +$35.5K |
|
11309
Constellium
CSTM
$4.01B
| $70.2K | ﹤0.01% |
4,081
-2,066
| -34% | -$31.7K |
|
|
ARIS
11310
PUT
DELISTED
Aris Water Solutions
ARIS
| $70.2K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+600
| +10% | +$5.19K |
|
11311
Cato Corp
CATO
$67.9M
| $70.1K | ﹤0.01% |
8,733
-50,941
| -85% | -$423K |
|
11312
PUT
Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF
KBWY
$309M
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+800
| +26% | +$13.9K |
|
11313
CALL
iShares MSCI China A ETF
CNYA
$206M
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-900
| -27% | -$28K |
|
|
BHR
11314
CALL
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$139M
| $69.9K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-300
| -2% | -$1.18K |
|
11315
PUT
ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF
ARKX
$865M
| $69.9K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-20,500
| -82% | -$285K |
|
11316
CALL
TELA Bio
TELA
$28.9M
| $69.9K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+6,300
| +1,050% | +$64.4K |
|
11317
PUT
FTC Solar
FTCI
$38.7M
| $69.9K | ﹤0.01% |
2,170
+1,870
| +623% | +$51.4K |
|
11318
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.68B
| $69.9K | ﹤0.01% |
1,091
-55,362
| -98% | -$3.06M |
|
11319
CALL
Caledonia Mining Corp
CMCL
$434M
| $69.7K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-600
| -9% | -$8.4K |
|
11320
Star Holdings Shares of Beneficial Interest
STHO
$118M
| $69.7K | ﹤0.01% |
4,750
-149,765
| -97% | -$2.37M |
|
11321
PUT
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.46B
| $69.6K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
+700
| +233% | +$48.3K |
|
11322
CALL
NGL Energy Partners
NGL
$2.24B
| $69.6K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+14,200
| +384% | +$46K |
|
11323
PUT
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$107M
| $69.6K | ﹤0.01% |
2,575
-5,113
| -67% | -$167K |
|
11324
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.78B
| $69.6K | ﹤0.01% |
2,186
-14,172
| -87% | -$474K |
|
11325
CALL
BioCardia
BCDA
$14.7M
| $69.4K | ﹤0.01% |
1,733
-3,560
| -67% | -$110K |
|
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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.