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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
Acrivon Therapeutics
ACRV
$83.5M
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,649,646
+8,624
| +0.5% | +$104K |
|
1777
Upwork
UPWK
$1.06B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,286,618
+1,195,463
| +110% | +$10.8M |
|
|
WNS
1778
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
289,661
+217,439
| +301% | +$17.4M |
|
1779
PUT
GitLab
GTLB
$7.2B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
417,300
-748,000
| -64% | -$27.8M |
|
1780
PUT
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.76B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,013,100
-181,500
| -15% | -$3.78M |
|
1781
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
+4,900
| +6% | +$1.15M |
|
|
NATI
1782
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
371,233
-1,075,110
| -74% | -$61.6M |
|
1783
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.6B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
127,355
+41,543
| +48% | +$6.53M |
|
|
CNR
1784
PUT
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.76B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
313,700
-60,300
| -16% | -$3.68M |
|
|
MRO
1785
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
920,300
-124,000
| -12% | -$2.92M |
|
1786
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
594,032
-254,273
| -30% | -$8.77M |
|
1787
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
367,400
-29,600
| -7% | -$1.54M |
|
1788
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
170,500
-148,900
| -47% | -$18M |
|
1789
SITE Centers
SITC
$155M
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,042,226
+1,507,776
| +282% | +$14.4M |
|
1790
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
203,300
+10,000
| +5% | +$845K |
|
1791
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
543,500
-79,700
| -13% | -$3.09M |
|
1792
PUT
State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF
SRLN
$5.37B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
501,800
-7,800
| -2% | -$322K |
|
1793
Immuneering
IMRX
$327M
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
2,071,568
-33,085
| -2% | -$318K |
|
1794
CALL
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
618,500
-739,700
| -54% | -$25.3M |
|
1795
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.4B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
194,208
+187,519
| +2,803% | +$21.1M |
|
1796
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$32.6B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
95,900
+900
| +0.9% | +$201K |
|
1797
UnitedHealth
UNH
$361B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
43,552
-56,816
| -57% | -$27.8M |
|
1798
CALL
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.24B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
200,800
+36,500
| +22% | +$3.49M |
|
1799
ExxonMobil
XOM
$658B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
194,552
+168,607
| +650% | +$18.4M |
|
1800
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
147,771
+69,577
| +89% | +$9.41M |
|
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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.