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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PPBT
11426
Purple Biotech
PPBT
$2.44M
| $64.3K | ﹤0.01% |
230
+154
| +203% | +$55.3K |
|
|
RNAM
11427
CALL
DELISTED
Avidity Biosciences
RNAM
| $64.3K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-5,000
| -46% | -$62.7K |
|
|
HCCI
11428
PUT
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $64.2K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
-1,400
| -45% | -$49K |
|
|
SABA
11429
Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II
SABA
$220M
| $64.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,756
| New | +$65.2K |
|
11430
FreightCar America
RAIL
$240M
| $64.2K | ﹤0.01% |
21,546
-15,861
| -42% | -$45.9K |
|
|
ALP
11431
Alpha Compute
ALP
$4.07M
| $64.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+938
| New | +$62.5K |
|
11432
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.98B
| $64.1K | ﹤0.01% |
1,267
-6,232
| -83% | -$297K |
|
11433
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $64.1K | ﹤0.01% |
393
-15,936
| -98% | -$2.39M |
|
11434
PUT
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.27B
| $63.9K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+13,800
| +256% | +$40.7K |
|
11435
PUT
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.79B
| $63.9K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-4,200
| -79% | -$239K |
|
11436
PUT
Douglas Elliman
DOUG
$185M
| $63.8K | ﹤0.01% |
28,750
+18,145
| +171% | +$49.8K |
|
11437
PUT
Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF
BAB
$1.01B
| $63.7K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-4,900
| -67% | -$131K |
|
|
NXRT
11438
PUT
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$626M
| $63.7K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
-3,500
| -71% | -$151K |
|
11439
Lisata Therapeutics
LSTA
$9.82M
| $63.6K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,178
| New | +$62.5K |
|
|
MMAT
11440
PUT
DELISTED
Meta Materials Inc. Common Stock
MMAT
| $63.5K | ﹤0.01% |
2,952
-2,460
| -45% | -$59.2K |
|
11441
PUT
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$1.27B
| $63.5K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+4,400
| +152% | +$26.9K |
|
|
NGD
11442
CALL
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $63.5K | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
-700
| -1% | -$866 |
|
11443
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.38B
| $63.5K | ﹤0.01% |
888
+358
| +68% | +$23.5K |
|
|
11444
CALL
FreightCar America
RAIL
$240M
| $63.5K | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-1,900
| -8% | -$5.49K |
|
11445
PUT
Maravai LifeSciences
MRVI
$849M
| $63.4K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
+1,500
| +42% | +$20.2K |
|
11446
CALL
Tredegar Corp
TG
$276M
| $63.4K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-5,600
| -37% | -$44.4K |
|
11447
CALL
Vivid Seats
SEAT
$80.7M
| $63.4K | ﹤0.01% |
400
-1,260
| -76% | -$196K |
|
11448
PUT
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$117M
| $63.3K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-36,000
| -89% | -$450K |
|
11449
PUT
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.2B
| $63.3K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-4,100
| -50% | -$68K |
|
|
EHAB
11450
CALL
DELISTED
Enhabit
EHAB
| $63.3K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+3,800
| +224% | +$47.4K |
|
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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.