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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11376
CALL
Cerus
CERS
$601M
| $66.9K | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-43,500
| -62% | -$103K |
|
11377
CALL
Spruce Power Holding Corp
SPRU
$35.4M
| $66.9K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+2,337
| +29% | +$14.6K |
|
11378
PUT
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
TARS
$3.04B
| $66.9K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
+1,300
| +54% | +$20.7K |
|
11379
PUT
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $66.8K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-5,300
| -53% | -$74.4K |
|
11380
PUT
Aurora
AUR
$13.7B
| $66.7K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+10,400
| +85% | +$17.4K |
|
11381
Imunon
IMNN
$9.26M
| $66.7K | ﹤0.01% |
3,962
-933
| -19% | -$15.4K |
|
11382
Flexible Solutions
FSI
$64.2M
| $66.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,963
| New | +$73.2K |
|
11383
POSCO
PKX
$17.7B
| $66.4K | ﹤0.01% |
+898
| New | +$65.3K |
|
11384
PUT
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.8B
| $66.3K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-700
| -39% | -$41.2K |
|
11385
ESS Tech
GWH
$20.4M
| $66.3K | ﹤0.01% |
3,005
+2,959
| +6,433% | +$53.5K |
|
|
ZYXI
11386
PUT
DELISTED
Zynex
ZYXI
| $66.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,900
| New | +$71.6K |
|
11387
CALL
Telus
TU
$15.4B
| $66.2K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-101,400
| -97% | -$2.04M |
|
11388
CALL
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.44B
| $66.2K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-14,700
| -75% | -$195K |
|
|
SFT
11389
DELISTED
Shift Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SFT
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
30,435
+30,104
| +9,095% | +$50K |
|
11390
PUT
York Water
YORW
$541M
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
+500
| +45% | +$21.7K |
|
11391
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
-100
| -9% | -$6.62K |
|
11392
Exicure
XCUR
$7.97M
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,071
| New | +$51.9K |
|
|
BRAG
11393
Bragg Gaming Group
BRAG
$47.2M
| $65.9K | ﹤0.01% |
21,246
-9,391
| -31% | -$31.2K |
|
11394
CALL
Quadratic Interest Rate Volatility and Inflation Hedge ETF
IVOL
$271M
| $65.9K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-15,600
| -83% | -$350K |
|
|
SOHO
11395
DELISTED
Sotherly Hotels
SOHO
| $65.8K | ﹤0.01% |
34,789
+10,124
| +41% | +$19.2K |
|
11396
PUT
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$976M
| $65.7K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
+1,200
| +120% | +$35.2K |
|
11397
PUT
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.01B
| $65.7K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-29,800
| -93% | -$901K |
|
11398
KNOT Offshore Partners
KNOP
$369M
| $65.7K | ﹤0.01% |
13,290
-167,862
| -93% | -$834K |
|
11399
CALL
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF
ESGD
$12.3B
| $65.6K | ﹤0.01% |
900
+800
| +800% | +$58.4K |
|
|
NSTG
11400
CALL
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $65.6K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+5,500
| +51% | +$40.6K |
|
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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.