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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
CALL
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
68,300
-15,700
| -19% | -$2.44M |
|
2452
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
280,611
+277,273
| +8,307% | +$11.5M |
|
2453
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
349,100
-684,800
| -66% | -$21M |
|
2454
PUT
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.45B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
165,820
+50,600
| +44% | +$3.61M |
|
2455
Gray Television
GTN
$538M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,449,858
+349,563
| +32% | +$2.69M |
|
2456
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.22B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
162,153
+60,076
| +59% | +$4.19M |
|
|
RETA
2457
CALL
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
112,000
-27,600
| -20% | -$2.61M |
|
2458
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$24.7B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
78,066
+11,016
| +16% | +$1.77M |
|
|
ACLX
2459
DELISTED
Arcellx
ACLX
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
361,075
-1,153,821
| -76% | -$44.1M |
|
2460
PUT
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
579,800
+503,900
| +664% | +$14.2M |
|
2461
CALL
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.61B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
175,100
-19,500
| -10% | -$1.22M |
|
2462
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.6B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
118,500
-57,823
| -33% | -$5.37M |
|
2463
Cullinan Oncology
CGEM
$1.31B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,056,351
+433,283
| +70% | +$4.6M |
|
2464
AN2 Therapeutics
ANTX
$226M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,336,983
-176
| -0% | -$1.26K |
|
2465
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
95,940
-4,485
| -4% | -$559K |
|
2466
CALL
StoneCo
STNE
$2.32B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
891,300
-495,900
| -36% | -$6.18M |
|
2467
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
374,000
+73,200
| +24% | +$2.14M |
|
2468
Clear Secure
YOU
$4.68B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
489,873
-277,289
| -36% | -$6.85M |
|
2469
KBR
KBR
$4.84B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
174,333
+78,599
| +82% | +$4.69M |
|
2470
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
98,700
-7,500
| -7% | -$965K |
|
|
CUK
2471
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
667,668
+119,114
| +22% | +$1.25M |
|
2472
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.2B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
232,651
+123,477
| +113% | +$6.01M |
|
2473
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
150,850
+12,128
| +9% | +$750K |
|
2474
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
110,700
+22,300
| +25% | +$2.21M |
|
2475
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
748,400
-1,459,100
| -66% | -$26.8M |
|
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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.