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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5076
CALL
CryoPort
CYRX
$765M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
92,700
-35,900
| -28% | -$781K |
|
5077
CALL
CGI
GIB
$15B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+10,100
| +78% | +$908K |
|
5078
Patria Investments
PAX
$1.85B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
150,136
+25,712
| +21% | +$392K |
|
5079
CALL
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.1B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
+26,900
| +52% | +$772K |
|
5080
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$70.5M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
30,645
-9,693
| -24% | -$701K |
|
5081
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+53,500
| +823% | +$2.31M |
|
|
VTNR
5082
PUT
DELISTED
Vertex Energy, Inc
VTNR
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
224,100
-132,500
| -37% | -$1.05M |
|
|
MOMO
5083
CALL
Hello Group
MOMO
$855M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
243,300
-247,400
| -50% | -$2.36M |
|
5084
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$292M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
127,975
+30,885
| +32% | +$579K |
|
5085
Fidelity MSCI Industrials Index ETF
FIDU
$2.41B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
41,855
-45,205
| -52% | -$2.38M |
|
5086
CALL
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$6.02B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
+35,300
| +140% | +$1.59M |
|
5087
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.87B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
110,100
+51,400
| +88% | +$1.05M |
|
5088
PUT
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.7B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+100
| +1% | +$21.9K |
|
5089
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$595M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
-58,900
| -61% | -$3.28M |
|
5090
CALL
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.43B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-11,000
| -26% | -$846K |
|
5091
PUT
Microvision
MVIS
$48.8M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
55,020
-5,280
| -9% | -$200K |
|
|
SRG
5092
PUT
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
279,900
+102,000
| +57% | +$1.13M |
|
5093
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.38B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
79,056
-35,279
| -31% | -$1.03M |
|
5094
PUT
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.34B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
148,900
-114,500
| -43% | -$1.39M |
|
5095
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.2B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
53,894
+35,831
| +198% | +$1.52M |
|
|
SGI
5096
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.6B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
55,700
-186,500
| -77% | -$7.42M |
|
|
AZPN
5097
PUT
DELISTED
Aspen Technology Inc
AZPN
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+1,100
| +13% | +$228K |
|
5098
State Street SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF
DWX
$526M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
64,071
+25,258
| +65% | +$857K |
|
5099
CALL
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.63B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
145,200
+35,500
| +32% | +$541K |
|
5100
CALL
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
+4,900
| +8% | +$158K |
|
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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.