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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12876
PUT
Concrete Pumping Holdings
BBCP
$484M
| $15.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,900
| New | +$13.4K |
|
12877
CALL
Enlivex Ltd
ENLV
$26.6M
| $15.3K | ﹤0.01% |
387
-373
| -49% | -$15.6K |
|
|
NMTR
12878
CALL
DELISTED
9 Meters Biopharma
NMTR
| $15.3K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-3,200
| -12% | -$2.83K |
|
12879
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$732M
| $15.2K | ﹤0.01% |
8,854
-269,823
| -97% | -$448K |
|
|
NMG
12880
PUT
Nouveau Monde Graphite
NMG
$484M
| $15.2K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-15,400
| -75% | -$56.5K |
|
12881
CALL
Vista Gold
VGZ
$337M
| $15.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,200
| New | +$17.8K |
|
12882
CALL
KORU Medical Systems
KRMD
$157M
| $15.2K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
+2,200
| +100% | +$8.64K |
|
12883
PUT
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.7B
| $15.2K | ﹤0.01% |
300
-800
| -73% | -$40.7K |
|
12884
CALL
Stagwell
STGW
$2.23B
| $15.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,100
| New | +$13.9K |
|
12885
PUT
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$905M
| $15.1K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
+900
| +450% | +$18.2K |
|
12886
PUT
Enact Holdings
ACT
$6.87B
| $15.1K | ﹤0.01% |
600
-800
| -57% | -$19.5K |
|
12887
Global X Blockchain ETF
BKCH
$205M
| $15.1K | ﹤0.01% |
488
-9,890
| -95% | -$243K |
|
12888
PUT
Byrna Technologies
BYRN
$95.5M
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
+2,400
| +400% | +$13K |
|
12889
CALL
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
1,740
-4,347
| -71% | -$46.4K |
|
12890
Cars.com
CARS
$663M
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
757
-448
| -37% | -$8.43K |
|
12891
PUT
Sol-Gel Technologies
SLGL
$277M
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
+500
| New | +$17.5K |
|
12892
PUT
Xencor
XNCR
$1.74B
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
600
-3,300
| -85% | -$89.8K |
|
12893
Bridgeline Digital
BLIN
$12.6M
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
12,690
-19,056
| -60% | -$19.1K |
|
|
SBFMW
12894
Sunshine Biopharma Inc Warrant
SBFMW
$131K
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,148
| New | +$14K |
|
|
EHAB
12895
PUT
DELISTED
Enhabit
EHAB
| $14.9K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
+200
| +18% | +$2.5K |
|
|
CMCM
12896
CALL
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$103M
| $14.9K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
+4,500
| +237% | +$10.2K |
|
12897
PUT
Century Casinos
CNTY
$36M
| $14.9K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
+1,300
| +163% | +$9.22K |
|
|
VXRT
12898
PUT
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $14.9K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+3,500
| +21% | +$3.25K |
|
|
RTB
12899
RTB Digital
RTB
$237M
| $14.9K | ﹤0.01% |
57
| – | – |
|
12900
PUT
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$6.32B
| $14.9K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-800
| -14% | -$1.7K |
|
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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.