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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VERV
2301
DELISTED
Verve Therapeutics
VERV
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
696,040
+271,178
| +64% | +$4.52M |
|
2302
TFI International
TFII
$12.1B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
114,175
+38,221
| +50% | +$4.2M |
|
2303
CALL
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
-106,900
| -70% | -$32.5M |
|
2304
Regenxbio
RGNX
$711M
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
650,396
-92,961
| -13% | -$1.79M |
|
2305
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
215,465
-212,883
| -50% | -$11.7M |
|
2306
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$878M
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
611,761
+279,818
| +84% | +$6.59M |
|
2307
CALL
UiPath
PATH
$8.3B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
779,700
+244,200
| +46% | +$3.92M |
|
|
NTST
2308
NETSTREIT Corp
NTST
$2.1B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
722,129
-278,172
| -28% | -$5M |
|
2309
CALL
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$4.37B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
312,700
-245,600
| -44% | -$8.06M |
|
2310
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.68B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
477,808
-153,102
| -24% | -$3.93M |
|
2311
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,054,400
-410,200
| -28% | -$5.07M |
|
|
CMRC
2312
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$181M
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,293,885
-181,962
| -12% | -$1.52M |
|
|
2313
PUT
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$4.37B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
312,100
-193,200
| -38% | -$6.34M |
|
2314
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
142,400
-102,500
| -42% | -$9.06M |
|
2315
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
779,400
-68,100
| -8% | -$1.15M |
|
2316
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.51B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,143,667
+1,945,390
| +981% | +$12.7M |
|
2317
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+909,977
| New | +$12M |
|
2318
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
468,900
+61,500
| +15% | +$1.69M |
|
2319
Fluence Energy
FLNC
$2.43B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
481,201
-426,391
| -47% | -$9.54M |
|
2320
CALL
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
783,600
+484,800
| +162% | +$7.83M |
|
2321
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
496,500
-254,200
| -34% | -$5.58M |
|
2322
CALL
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.59B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
152,400
+48,600
| +47% | +$4.36M |
|
2323
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
555,325
+100,845
| +22% | +$2.24M |
|
|
ALLK
2324
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,931,096
+193,060
| +7% | +$869K |
|
2325
Etsy
ETSY
$7.33B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
150,907
-1,495,191
| -91% | -$141M |
|
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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.