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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12676
PUT
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$383M
| $19.3K | ﹤0.01% |
900
-800
| -47% | -$23.6K |
|
|
TTNP
12677
DELISTED
Titan Pharmaceuticals
TTNP
| $19.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,484
| New | +$22.7K |
|
12678
PUT
Black Diamond Therapeutics
BDTX
$116M
| $19.2K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
+3,100
| +443% | +$6.33K |
|
12679
Nutriband Inc Warrant
NTRBW
| $19.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,104
| New | +$30.7K |
|
12680
CALL
Sphere 3D
ANY
$18.1M
| $19.2K | ﹤0.01% |
989
+48
| +5% | +$1.2K |
|
12681
CALL
Compugen
CGEN
$228M
| $19.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,800
| New | +$14.6K |
|
12682
CALL
Quince Therapeutics
QNCX
$34.6M
| $19.1K | ﹤0.01% |
64
-13
| -17% | -$4.05K |
|
|
ICD
12683
CALL
DELISTED
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
ICD
| $19.1K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-24,800
| -78% | -$72.5K |
|
12684
PUT
Polestar Automotive Holding UK
PSNY
$2.06B
| $19.1K | ﹤0.01% |
167
-136
| -45% | -$14.7K |
|
12685
PUT
BRC Inc
BRCC
$213M
| $19.1K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-5,700
| -61% | -$30.1K |
|
|
BMTX
12686
PUT
DELISTED
BM Technologies, Inc.
BMTX
| $19.1K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-4,200
| -40% | -$12.7K |
|
|
AAU
12687
DELISTED
Almaden Minerals Ltd
AAU
| $19.1K | ﹤0.01% |
147,946
-11,957
| -7% | -$1.63K |
|
|
RDHL
12688
Redhill Biopharma
RDHL
$3.65M
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
+629
| New | +$36.3K |
|
12689
CALL
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$63.9M
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+8,200
| +100% | +$14.6K |
|
12690
PUT
Franklin Wireless
FKWL
$28.6M
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-1,400
| -22% | -$5.42K |
|
|
LX
12691
CALL
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$224M
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-3,400
| -29% | -$8.24K |
|
12692
PUT
BuzzFeed
BZFD
$92.5M
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-9,775
| -51% | -$26.4K |
|
12693
PUT
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.44B
| $18.9K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
-1,000
| -42% | -$13.3K |
|
12694
PUT
INNOVATE Corp
VATE
$109M
| $18.9K | ﹤0.01% |
1,080
-950
| -47% | -$20.4K |
|
12695
CALL
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$5.75B
| $18.9K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-5,900
| -66% | -$32K |
|
|
YJ
12696
Yunji
YJ
$9.21M
| $18.9K | ﹤0.01% |
2,984
-409
| -12% | -$4.4K |
|
12697
PUT
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$996M
| $18.9K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
-3,900
| -76% | -$61.4K |
|
12698
PUT
Stoneridge
SRI
$205M
| $18.9K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,000
| New | +$17.5K |
|
12699
CALL
Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF
PFIX
$179M
| $18.8K | ﹤0.01% |
300
-100
| -25% | -$6.4K |
|
12700
Worksport
WKSP
$10.7M
| $18.8K | ﹤0.01% |
782
-331
| -30% | -$7.21K |
|
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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.