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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6476
PUT
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$901M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
136,000
+132,900
| +4,287% | +$1.69M |
|
6477
CALL
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.46B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
-5,500
| -9% | -$115K |
|
|
CBL
6478
PUT
CBL Properties
CBL
$1.77B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
+35,600
| +488% | +$909K |
|
6479
CALL
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.7B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-800
| -10% | -$110K |
|
|
JAMF
6480
DELISTED
Jamf
JAMF
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
56,605
-96,725
| -63% | -$1.94M |
|
6481
Veritone
VERI
$98.5M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
188,389
+145,856
| +343% | +$1M |
|
6482
ALX Oncology
ALXO
$285M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
242,882
+101,533
| +72% | +$769K |
|
6483
CALL
Robert Half
RHI
$4.47B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-8,700
| -39% | -$691K |
|
6484
PUT
Uranium Energy
UEC
$5.29B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
380,200
+78,200
| +26% | +$283K |
|
6485
CALL
PRA Group
PRAA
$740M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+1,300
| +5% | +$51K |
|
6486
CALL
Axogen
AXGN
$2.67B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
115,800
+57,300
| +98% | +$524K |
|
6487
PUT
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$31.5B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+2,400
| +15% | +$135K |
|
6488
CALL
AdaptHealth
AHCO
$774M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
87,800
-64,700
| -42% | -$1.19M |
|
6489
iShares Latin America 40 ETF
ILF
$3.75B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
45,719
+3,457
| +8% | +$83K |
|
6490
CALL
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.95B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-25,200
| -55% | -$1.17M |
|
6491
IQ Candriam US Large Cap Equity ETF
IQSU
$339M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
30,923
+16,995
| +122% | +$576K |
|
6492
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.2B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
10,218
+8,197
| +406% | +$856K |
|
6493
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.39B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
+16,600
| +96% | +$502K |
|
6494
PUT
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.55B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
109,000
-597,000
| -85% | -$6.18M |
|
6495
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$944M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
42,857
+6,571
| +18% | +$192K |
|
6496
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.24B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
52,980
-52,058
| -50% | -$1.11M |
|
6497
MasterBrand
MBC
$1.84B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
135,340
-213,716
| -61% | -$1.88M |
|
6498
Carter Bankshares
CARE
$731M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
77,674
-48,119
| -38% | -$776K |
|
6499
Paymentus
PAY
$4.97B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
122,694
+13,590
| +12% | +$115K |
|
6500
PUT
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.35B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+20,100
| +957% | +$1.23M |
|
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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.