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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
CALL
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
189,600
-76,162
| -29% | -$3.1M |
|
3177
Coursera
COUR
$1.53B
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
625,649
+41,623
| +7% | +$539K |
|
3178
Hillman Solutions
HLMN
$1.69B
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
855,719
+674,992
| +373% | +$5.87M |
|
3179
PUT
iQIYI
IQ
$1.3B
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
989,700
-506,100
| -34% | -$3.47M |
|
3180
CALL
Avantor
AVTR
$9.24B
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
340,700
+265,300
| +352% | +$6.05M |
|
3181
Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility ETF
EELV
$423M
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
309,940
+254,901
| +463% | +$5.96M |
|
3182
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
94,887
+42,088
| +80% | +$3.35M |
|
3183
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF
HDEF
$2.34B
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+308,707
| New | +$7.03M |
|
3184
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
496,661
+287,206
| +137% | +$4.41M |
|
3185
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF
VYMI
$21.3B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
115,968
+82,058
| +242% | +$5.12M |
|
3186
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+10,600
| +34% | +$1.95M |
|
3187
CALL
Mobileye
MBLY
$7.58B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
165,900
+14,000
| +9% | +$548K |
|
3188
Riskified
RSKD
$875M
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
1,271,566
+104,599
| +9% | +$581K |
|
3189
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$775M
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
369,809
+90,363
| +32% | +$2.04M |
|
3190
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
2,693,400
+324,700
| +14% | +$1.31M |
|
3191
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
-16,000
| -23% | -$2.04M |
|
|
CPRX
3192
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
429,613
+383,866
| +839% | +$6.33M |
|
3193
CALL
Tilray
TLRY
$643M
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
281,240
-151,861
| -35% | -$4.33M |
|
|
RXDX
3194
PUT
DELISTED
Prometheus Biosciences, Inc. Common Stock
RXDX
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
-232,900
| -78% | -$26.8M |
|
3195
PUT
FLEX LNG
FLNG
$1.67B
| $7.11M | ﹤0.01% |
211,700
-55,200
| -21% | -$1.8M |
|
3196
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.5B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
219,505
-3,536,278
| -94% | -$107M |
|
3197
Skyward Specialty Insurance
SKWD
$2.42B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+324,663
| New | +$6.31M |
|
3198
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
27,502
+19,364
| +238% | +$5.04M |
|
3199
Interface
TILE
$2.19B
| $7.09M | ﹤0.01% |
872,937
+868,799
| +20,996% | +$8.55M |
|
3200
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $7.09M | ﹤0.01% |
220,327
+158,639
| +257% | +$4.79M |
|
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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.