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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13676
CALL
KVH Industries
KVHI
$145M
| $2.74K | ﹤0.01% |
300
-500
| -63% | -$5.04K |
|
13677
CALL
NextCure
NXTC
$37.6M
| $2.7K | ﹤0.01% |
125
-3,992
| -97% | -$78.6K |
|
13678
CALL
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$18B
| $2.69K | ﹤0.01% |
+100
| New | +$2.41K |
|
13679
Ouster
OUST
$3.51B
| $2.67K | ﹤0.01% |
540
-262
| -33% | -$1.37K |
|
|
TUYA
13680
PUT
Tuya Inc
TUYA
$1.12B
| $2.65K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
-2,200
| -61% | -$4.23K |
|
|
VRMEW
13681
DELISTED
VerifyMe, Inc. Warrant
VRMEW
| $2.63K | ﹤0.01% |
23,831
+523
| +2% | +$84 |
|
13682
PUT
Xperi
XPER
$329M
| $2.63K | ﹤0.01% |
200
-300
| -60% | -$3.25K |
|
13683
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$795M
| $2.61K | ﹤0.01% |
202
-5,232
| -96% | -$70.7K |
|
13684
PUT
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$288M
| $2.6K | ﹤0.01% |
100
-900
| -90% | -$24.1K |
|
13685
PUT
Backblaze
BLZE
$1.18B
| $2.6K | ﹤0.01% |
600
-28,400
| -98% | -$122K |
|
|
FM
13686
PUT
DELISTED
iShares Frontier and Select EM ETF
FM
| $2.59K | ﹤0.01% |
100
-1,900
| -95% | -$48.3K |
|
13687
PUT
Ondas Inc
ONDS
$5.27B
| $2.58K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-2,400
| -44% | -$2.28K |
|
13688
PUT
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$457M
| $2.55K | ﹤0.01% |
700
-800
| -53% | -$2.66K |
|
|
TLGYW
13689
DELISTED
TLGY Acquisition Corporation Warrant
TLGYW
| $2.55K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,987
| New | +$1.52K |
|
13690
CALL
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$194M
| $2.54K | ﹤0.01% |
800
-500
| -38% | -$1.49K |
|
13691
New Horizon Aircraft Ltd
HOVRW
$11.9M
| $2.52K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,832
| New | +$1.06K |
|
|
MDRX
13692
CALL
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $2.52K | ﹤0.01% |
200
-2,500
| -93% | -$30.4K |
|
13693
PUT
Inter&Co
INTR
$2.29B
| $2.5K | ﹤0.01% |
800
+700
| +700% | +$1.67K |
|
|
UCB
13694
PUT
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.43B
| $2.5K | ﹤0.01% |
+100
| New | +$2.48K |
|
13695
CALL
Siebert Financial
SIEB
$78.9M
| $2.48K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,000
| New | +$2.27K |
|
13696
Westwater Resources
WWR
$72.7M
| $2.48K | ﹤0.01% |
3,015
-103,322
| -97% | -$91.6K |
|
|
PPYAW
13697
DELISTED
Papaya Growth Opportunity Corp. I Warrant
PPYAW
| $2.48K | ﹤0.01% |
31,893
+1,594
| +5% | +$74 |
|
|
SQLLW
13698
DELISTED
SeqLL Inc. Warrant
SQLLW
| $2.45K | ﹤0.01% |
31,189
+21,091
| +209% | +$1.44K |
|
13699
PUT
Cadiz
CDZI
$292M
| $2.44K | ﹤0.01% |
600
-3,600
| -86% | -$15.9K |
|
13700
Planet Labs
PL
$8.8B
| $2.43K | ﹤0.01% |
755
-193,213
| -100% | -$766K |
|
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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 1,563 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 1,563 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.