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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12001
CALL
Inter&Co
INTR
$2.29B
| $39.4K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-800
| -6% | -$1.91K |
|
12002
CALL
TROOPS Inc
TROO
$243M
| $39.3K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-1,300
| -11% | -$5.09K |
|
12003
PUT
SELLAS Life Sciences
SLS
$2.58B
| $39.3K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-22,900
| -48% | -$36.8K |
|
12004
PUT
Kartoon Studios
TOON
$37.4M
| $39.2K | ﹤0.01% |
20,520
-5,440
| -21% | -$14.4K |
|
12005
PUT
iShares Core S&P US Growth ETF
IUSG
$33.9B
| $39.1K | ﹤0.01% |
400
+200
| +100% | +$18.3K |
|
12006
Barnwell Industries
BRN
$13.9M
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
15,305
-4,381
| -22% | -$11.8K |
|
|
FNA
12007
PUT
DELISTED
Paragon 28, Inc.
FNA
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
+1,200
| +120% | +$21.6K |
|
|
CEQP
12008
DELISTED
Crestwood Equity Partners LP
CEQP
| $38.9K | ﹤0.01% |
1,469
-144
| -9% | -$3.66K |
|
12009
CALL
Solid Power
SLDP
$552M
| $38.9K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-3,500
| -19% | -$8.08K |
|
12010
PUT
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$456M
| $38.8K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+2,000
| +22% | +$6.24K |
|
12011
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $38.8K | ﹤0.01% |
413
-111,961
| -100% | -$10.3M |
|
12012
PUT
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.22B
| $38.8K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
+1,600
| +200% | +$27.8K |
|
12013
PUT
Annexon
ANNX
$1B
| $38.7K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-4,000
| -27% | -$17.5K |
|
12014
PUT
Direxion Daily Retail Bull 3X ETF
RETL
$27.3M
| $38.6K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
| – | – |
|
|
AFMD
12015
DELISTED
Affimed
AFMD
| $38.6K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,454
| New | +$51.7K |
|
12016
CALL
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$383M
| $38.5K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
-54,300
| -97% | -$1.6M |
|
12017
PUT
Paysign
PAYS
$744M
| $38.5K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+13,600
| +648% | +$41.8K |
|
|
SJT
12018
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
SJT
$131M
| $38.4K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,170
| New | +$43.9K |
|
|
ITI
12019
CALL
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $38.4K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-500
| -5% | -$2.23K |
|
|
MIN
12020
Aberdeen Intermediate Income Fund
MIN
$282M
| $38.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,996
| New | +$39K |
|
|
TEF
12021
CALL
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $38.3K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+7,000
| +280% | +$29.7K |
|
12022
PUT
Belden
BDC
$5.31B
| $38.3K | ﹤0.01% |
400
+300
| +300% | +$25.7K |
|
12023
Consensus Cloud Solutions
CCSI
$716M
| $38.3K | ﹤0.01% |
1,234
-2,345
| -66% | -$82.6K |
|
12024
Honda
HMC
$41B
| $38.2K | ﹤0.01% |
1,261
-220,078
| -99% | -$6.21M |
|
12025
CALL
eGain
EGAN
$206M
| $38.2K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
+3,200
| +168% | +$23.3K |
|
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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.