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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6926
CALL
O-I Glass
OI
$977M
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
+19,300
| +95% | +$405K |
|
|
LUCK
6927
CALL
Lucky Strike Entertainment
LUCK
$900M
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
-37,500
| -41% | -$556K |
|
6928
CALL
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.12B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
105,300
+2,300
| +2% | +$21.1K |
|
6929
PUT
Cars.com
CARS
$635M
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
-64,100
| -58% | -$1.09M |
|
6930
CALL
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.42B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
110,900
+63,300
| +133% | +$509K |
|
|
STXF
6931
Strive 500 ETF
STXF
$1.17B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,355
| New | +$872K |
|
6932
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.2B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
12,069
-40,474
| -77% | -$3.43M |
|
|
EMET
6933
VanEck Copper and Electrification Metals ETF
EMET
$36.1M
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,609
| New | +$951K |
|
6934
CALL
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$9.85B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-6,300
| -36% | -$495K |
|
6935
CALL
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$393M
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
212,400
-590,600
| -74% | -$2.3M |
|
6936
Teucrium Soybean Fund
SOYB
$59.3M
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
33,022
+17,123
| +108% | +$476K |
|
|
MOFG
6937
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
36,693
+10,594
| +41% | +$313K |
|
6938
The ONE Group
STKS
$53.3M
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
110,613
-15,807
| -13% | -$125K |
|
6939
Cardlytics
CDLX
$24.3M
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
26,387
+18,847
| +250% | +$984K |
|
|
SGG
6940
PUT
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Sugar Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
SGG
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-200
| -2% | -$13.5K |
|
6941
CALL
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.38B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+10,600
| +99% | +$485K |
|
6942
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF
ESGD
$12.1B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
12,454
-34,624
| -74% | -$2.43M |
|
6943
CALL
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital
PFLT
$726M
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
84,300
+5,300
| +7% | +$57.9K |
|
6944
CALL
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$233M
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
-96,400
| -72% | -$1.73M |
|
6945
CALL
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCLT
$8.7B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-13,200
| -54% | -$1.04M |
|
6946
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$276M
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
94,429
+23,932
| +34% | +$221K |
|
6947
ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
$616M
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
14,643
+8,301
| +131% | +$553K |
|
|
DM
6948
CALL
DELISTED
Desktop Metal, Inc.
DM
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
38,750
-41,146
| -51% | -$777K |
|
6949
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$229M
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
9,404
+6,008
| +177% | +$552K |
|
6950
CALL
ProShares Short Real Estate
REK
$11.9M
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
-18,400
| -29% | -$361K |
|
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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.