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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5376
iShares Russell Top 200 ETF
IWL
$2.27B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,812
| New | +$1.86M |
|
5377
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.7B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
507,087
-647,052
| -56% | -$2.55M |
|
5378
CALL
Guardant Health
GH
$21.7B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
82,100
-126,200
| -61% | -$3.6M |
|
5379
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.81B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
84,697
+35,078
| +71% | +$1.03M |
|
5380
PUT
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.95B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
178,300
-529,000
| -75% | -$6.29M |
|
|
SBOW
5381
DELISTED
SilverBow Resources, Inc.
SBOW
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
84,175
+52,157
| +163% | +$1.29M |
|
5382
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.1B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
32,031
-979,024
| -97% | -$60.1M |
|
5383
CALL
Avnet
AVT
$8.06B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
+14,400
| +51% | +$642K |
|
5384
CALL
Infosys
INFY
$47.2B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
110,100
-88,600
| -45% | -$1.61M |
|
5385
CALL
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+4,200
| +36% | +$554K |
|
|
VRN
5386
PUT
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
271,300
-136,100
| -33% | -$943K |
|
5387
PUT
Vicor
VICR
$11.7B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+21,900
| +116% | +$1.21M |
|
|
SI
5388
CALL
DELISTED
Silvergate Capital Corporation
SI
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
1,182,100
-419,800
| -26% | -$4.56M |
|
|
SBXC.U
5389
DELISTED
SilverBox Corp III Units, each consisting of one Class A Common Stock and one-third of one redeemable warrant
SBXC.U
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+190,300
| New | +$1.92M |
|
5390
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.43B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
35,614
-76,634
| -68% | -$4.01M |
|
5391
CALL
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$286M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
-700
| -1% | -$23.8K |
|
5392
CALL
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$32.8B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
-56,300
| -58% | -$2.88M |
|
5393
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$663M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
563,846
+31,719
| +6% | +$114K |
|
5394
Knowles
KN
$3.35B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
112,417
+3,926
| +4% | +$68.5K |
|
5395
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCLT
$8.69B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
23,953
+16,472
| +220% | +$1.3M |
|
|
STER
5396
DELISTED
Sterling Check Corp. Common Stock
STER
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+171,255
| New | +$2.25M |
|
5397
CALL
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
+30,100
| +83% | +$946K |
|
5398
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.9B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
19,458
+10,018
| +106% | +$944K |
|
5399
PUT
Sprinklr
CXM
$1.58B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
147,100
+129,600
| +741% | +$1.31M |
|
5400
Amplify Etho Climate Leadership US ETF
ETHO
$196M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
36,536
+982
| +3% | +$51.3K |
|
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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.