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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11951
CALL
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.06B
| $41.4K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,500
| New | +$41.6K |
|
|
PPBI
11952
PUT
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $41.4K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-8,300
| -81% | -$173K |
|
|
SANW
11953
DELISTED
S&W Seed Co
SANW
| $41.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,782
| New | +$42.5K |
|
11954
PUT
MacroGenics
MGNX
$269M
| $41.2K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
+2,900
| +60% | +$17.9K |
|
11955
PUT
XWELL
XWEL
$8.28M
| $41.2K | ﹤0.01% |
10,260
-290
| -3% | -$1.51K |
|
11956
PUT
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$294M
| $41.1K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
+1,300
| +260% | +$30.3K |
|
11957
PUT
KVH Industries
KVHI
$145M
| $41.1K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
+2,500
| +125% | +$25.2K |
|
|
JT
11958
DELISTED
Jianpu Technology Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing twenty Class A Ordinary Shares
JT
| $41.1K | ﹤0.01% |
37,371
-33,295
| -47% | -$42.3K |
|
|
RPT
11959
PUT
Rithm Property Trust
RPT
$104M
| $41.1K | ﹤0.01% |
1,117
+684
| +158% | +$24.6K |
|
11960
PUT
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.28B
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
+1,600
| +800% | +$34.9K |
|
|
LUNA
11961
PUT
DELISTED
Luna Innovations Incorporated
LUNA
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-11,900
| -73% | -$94.2K |
|
11962
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $40.9K | ﹤0.01% |
1,037
-60,423
| -98% | -$2.34M |
|
|
RGLS
11963
DELISTED
Regulus Therapeutics
RGLS
| $40.9K | ﹤0.01% |
27,805
+22,019
| +381% | +$29.3K |
|
11964
Bausch + Lomb
BLCO
$6.09B
| $40.8K | ﹤0.01% |
2,034
-1,030,634
| -100% | -$18.7M |
|
11965
CALL
HUTCHMED
HCM
$2.12B
| $40.8K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-2,400
| -41% | -$32.7K |
|
11966
PUT
Pangaea Logistics
PANL
$487M
| $40.6K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-17,100
| -74% | -$106K |
|
11967
CALL
Inseego
INSG
$77M
| $40.6K | ﹤0.01% |
6,310
+200
| +3% | +$1.6K |
|
11968
PUT
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.36B
| $40.6K | ﹤0.01% |
700
-500
| -42% | -$29.2K |
|
11969
PUT
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.15B
| $40.6K | ﹤0.01% |
900
-5,500
| -86% | -$224K |
|
11970
CALL
Zegna
ZGN
$3.69B
| $40.6K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
+3,100
| +3,100% | +$38.6K |
|
|
SKYA
11971
SkyAI Inc
SKYA
$42.1M
| $40.5K | ﹤0.01% |
+8
| New | +$51.8K |
|
|
XXII
11972
CALL
22nd Century Group
XXII
$1.49M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
DICE
11973
DELISTED
DICE Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
DICE
| $40.4K | ﹤0.01% |
869
-201,223
| -100% | -$6.95M |
|
|
MRC
11974
PUT
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $40.3K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+1,200
| +43% | +$11.3K |
|
11975
CALL
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.32B
| $40.2K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-200
| -9% | -$3.36K |
|
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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.