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 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$645M |
| 2 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$640M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$517M |
| 4 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$481M |
| 5 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$400M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$1.24B |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$755M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$707M |
| 4 |
Caterpillar
CAT
|
+$472M |
| 5 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$449M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 3.33% |
| 2 | Technology | 3.2% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.22% |
| 4 | Industrials | 2.17% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
PUT
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.3B
| $7.6M | ﹤0.01% |
142,300
+121,900
| +598% | +$6.48M |
|
3102
CALL
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
122,600
+89,600
| +272% | +$5.36M |
|
3103
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.22B
| $7.57M | ﹤0.01% |
102,077
+57,039
| +127% | +$4.34M |
|
3104
CALL
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$299M
| $7.57M | ﹤0.01% |
266,600
+170,400
| +177% | +$6.45M |
|
3105
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.48B
| $7.56M | ﹤0.01% |
1,214,975
-69,199
| -5% | -$421K |
|
3106
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.49B
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
905,070
+846,651
| +1,449% | +$8.15M |
|
3107
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.69B
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,084,517
+334,685
| +45% | +$2.61M |
|
3108
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.15B
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
178,000
+151,018
| +560% | +$5.29M |
|
3109
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$234M
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
314,789
+11,483
| +4% | +$206K |
|
3110
PUT
Constellium
CSTM
$4.01B
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
493,700
+400,200
| +428% | +$5.82M |
|
3111
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
29,358
-65,752
| -69% | -$15.5M |
|
3112
B2Gold
BTG
$6.79B
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
1,910,811
-31,958
| -2% | -$119K |
|
3113
Compass
COMP
$9.99B
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
2,330,576
+1,197,947
| +106% | +$4.11M |
|
3114
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
27,920
+5,981
| +27% | +$1.78M |
|
|
MRC
3115
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
774,125
+515,525
| +199% | +$5.85M |
|
3116
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
138,722
-88,188
| -39% | -$5.39M |
|
3117
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.14B
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
680,200
+169,814
| +33% | +$1.76M |
|
3118
VanEck Retail ETF
RTH
$259M
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
45,947
+35,351
| +334% | +$5.74M |
|
3119
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
66,100
-40,000
| -38% | -$4.37M |
|
|
AQUA
3120
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
150,789
+146,610
| +3,508% | +$6.85M |
|
3121
CALL
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
+20,400
| +37% | +$2.02M |
|
|
INFA
3122
DELISTED
Informatica
INFA
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
456,111
+426,994
| +1,466% | +$7.25M |
|
3123
CALL
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.19B
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
429,800
+170,300
| +66% | +$3.02M |
|
3124
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
345,800
+97,300
| +39% | +$2.18M |
|
3125
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
317,738
-27,392
| -8% | -$652K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q1 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2023, Ken Griffin held 16,292 positions worth $455B, up 6.2% from $428B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 33% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $26.7B in Q1 2023, closing 1,652 positions and reducing 6,687 holdings. Its most notable exit was Restaurant Brands International, an estimated $93.3M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 3.3% of assets, up from 2.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in Keurig Dr Pepper worth $238M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q1 2023 buy was Keurig Dr Pepper: 6,751,572 shares worth $238M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Invesco QQQ Trust in Q1 2023, an estimated $645M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q1 2023 reduction was Tesla, cutting an estimated $1.24B.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Restaurant Brands International in Q1 2023, selling an estimated $93.3M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 33% of its $455B portfolio in Q1 2023.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,466 new positions and closed 1,652 in Q1 2023.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 6.2% quarter-over-quarter to $455B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2023, filed 15 May 2023.