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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5226
Fidus Investment
FDUS
$741M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
108,391
-5,410
| -5% | -$108K |
|
|
HSII
5227
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
68,065
+27,707
| +69% | +$848K |
|
5228
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.25B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
548
-1
| -0.2% | -$3.87K |
|
5229
CALL
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$851M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
34,425
-4,000
| -10% | -$247K |
|
5230
Uranium Energy
UEC
$5.59B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
717,157
+424,516
| +145% | +$1.54M |
|
5231
CALL
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-6,000
| -26% | -$751K |
|
5232
PUT
Innoviz Technologies
INVZ
$104M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
589,900
+294,100
| +99% | +$1.3M |
|
5233
PUT
Sabre
SABR
$892M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
480,700
-38,200
| -7% | -$219K |
|
5234
PUT
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.2B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
65,900
-101,300
| -61% | -$3.25M |
|
5235
iRadimed
IRMD
$1.12B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
52,260
+37,115
| +245% | +$1.35M |
|
5236
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$13B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
105,900
-84,400
| -44% | -$1.47M |
|
5237
FlexShares Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTE
$356M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
41,863
-88,169
| -68% | -$4.35M |
|
5238
PUT
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.58B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-85,000
| -71% | -$5.16M |
|
5239
PUT
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.5B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-19,400
| -50% | -$2.42M |
|
5240
PUT
dLocal
DLO
$4.12B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
126,600
-61,600
| -33% | -$970K |
|
|
HT
5241
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
305,101
-7,652
| -2% | -$62.1K |
|
|
CS
5242
CALL
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
2,301,400
+1,374,600
| +148% | +$3.83M |
|
5243
CALL
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.79B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
+6,600
| +11% | +$260K |
|
|
DCH
5244
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.62B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
261,800
-55,900
| -18% | -$480K |
|
|
SEI
5245
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$4.3B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
239,368
+34,026
| +17% | +$328K |
|
5246
CALL
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.14B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+8,900
| +87% | +$929K |
|
5247
CALL
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.96B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
185,500
+26,100
| +16% | +$323K |
|
5248
MediaAlpha
MAX
$783M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
135,955
+106,101
| +355% | +$1.44M |
|
5249
CALL
Kimbell Royalty Partners
KRP
$1.5B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
133,600
-51,900
| -28% | -$813K |
|
|
ACRE
5250
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$264M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
223,812
+140,629
| +169% | +$1.54M |
|
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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.