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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5326
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.85B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
123,719
+113,052
| +1,060% | +$1.9M |
|
|
BECN
5327
CALL
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
+27,700
| +486% | +$1.62M |
|
|
TRML
5328
DELISTED
Tourmaline Bio
TRML
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
104,513
-247,701
| -70% | -$4.09M |
|
5329
CALL
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
249,000
-229,500
| -48% | -$2.25M |
|
5330
First Trust Indxx NextG ETF
NXTG
$577M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
28,268
+1,663
| +6% | +$110K |
|
5331
CALL
Portillo's
PTLO
$359M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
91,900
+28,300
| +44% | +$594K |
|
|
NKLA
5332
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
54,096
+53,902
| +27,785% | +$3.54M |
|
5333
State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF
EEMX
$188M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
65,095
-1,729
| -3% | -$52.3K |
|
5334
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$186M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
20,412
+17,947
| +728% | +$1.8M |
|
5335
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF
VGIT
$42.4B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,671
| New | +$1.94M |
|
5336
Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF
VONE
$8.69B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,506
| New | +$1.91M |
|
5337
PUT
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$142M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-4,400
| -12% | -$260K |
|
5338
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$472M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
84,206
+82,394
| +4,547% | +$1.91M |
|
|
IPG
5339
PUT
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
+8,000
| +18% | +$288K |
|
|
NVEI
5340
CALL
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+19,000
| +73% | +$663K |
|
5341
PUT
Ingredion
INGR
$6.56B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-100
| -0.5% | -$9.98K |
|
5342
CALL
Tenaris
TS
$26.9B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
68,700
+33,000
| +92% | +$1.09M |
|
|
XM
5343
PUT
DELISTED
Qualtrics International Inc. Class A Common Stock
XM
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
109,500
+17,600
| +19% | +$269K |
|
5344
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
DGRO
$43.6B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
39,046
+24,196
| +163% | +$1.21M |
|
|
PVLA
5345
Palvella Therapeutics
PVLA
$2.24B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
24,999
-578
| -2% | -$66.9K |
|
5346
PUT
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.49B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
232,300
+31,400
| +16% | +$236K |
|
5347
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.95B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
103,683
-116,075
| -53% | -$2.21M |
|
5348
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.43B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
6,498
-29,741
| -82% | -$8.7M |
|
5349
PUT
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$26.4B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
+7,800
| +17% | +$289K |
|
5350
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-16,000
| -40% | -$1.3M |
|
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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.