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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11876
PUT
Legacy Housing
LEGH
$698M
| $44.1K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
+900
| +90% | +$19.5K |
|
|
YSG
11877
CALL
Yatsen Holding
YSG
$319M
| $44K | ﹤0.01% |
8,720
-980
| -10% | -$5.04K |
|
11878
CALL
IHS Holding
IHS
$2.82B
| $44K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-4,900
| -52% | -$43.1K |
|
11879
CALL
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.28B
| $44K | ﹤0.01% |
800
| – | – |
|
11880
CALL
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$77.9M
| $44K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
-4,100
| -76% | -$141K |
|
11881
CALL
ProShares Short High Yield
SJB
$47.6M
| $44K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-6,500
| -73% | -$120K |
|
11882
PUT
Global X Social Media ETF
SOCL
$92.9M
| $43.9K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,200
| New | +$42.9K |
|
11883
CALL
Dyne Therapeutics
DYN
$4.8B
| $43.9K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-10,600
| -73% | -$125K |
|
|
11884
PUT
Dyne Therapeutics
DYN
$4.8B
| $43.9K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+3,500
| +875% | +$41.3K |
|
11885
PUT
BioCardia
BCDA
$14.7M
| $43.8K | ﹤0.01% |
1,093
-2,287
| -68% | -$70.5K |
|
11886
Torrid Holdings
CURV
$219M
| $43.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,578
| New | +$49.7K |
|
|
ROVR
11887
CALL
DELISTED
Rover Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
ROVR
| $43.7K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-17,100
| -66% | -$78.2K |
|
11888
CALL
Zedge
ZDGE
$38.4M
| $43.7K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-12,300
| -39% | -$25.7K |
|
|
CLPR
11889
PUT
Clipper Realty
CLPR
$54M
| $43.7K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-10,100
| -57% | -$55K |
|
|
LPTV
11890
DELISTED
Loop Media, Inc.
LPTV
| $43.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,265
| New | +$71.3K |
|
|
TCS
11891
PUT
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $43.6K | ﹤0.01% |
927
-273
| -23% | -$12.1K |
|
11892
PUT
Gilat Satellite Networks
GILT
$887M
| $43.6K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
| – | – |
|
11893
PUT
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$230M
| $43.5K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-18,000
| -58% | -$53.2K |
|
11894
PUT
Flywire
FLYW
$2.29B
| $43.5K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
-400
| -22% | -$12K |
|
|
XOMA
11895
PUT
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $43.4K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
+1,600
| +229% | +$30K |
|
11896
PUT
Kemper
KMPR
$1.62B
| $43.4K | ﹤0.01% |
900
-200
| -18% | -$9.68K |
|
11897
PUT
Envela
ELA
$416M
| $43.4K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-7,600
| -56% | -$52.9K |
|
11898
PUT
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.88B
| $43.3K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+1,100
| +14% | +$6.24K |
|
11899
CALL
Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF
BATT
$124M
| $43.2K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-10,800
| -77% | -$136K |
|
|
ZEPP
11900
CALL
Zepp Health
ZEPP
$79.5M
| $43.2K | ﹤0.01% |
9,475
+9,100
| +2,427% | +$45.9K |
|
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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.