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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JAMF
7226
CALL
DELISTED
Jamf
JAMF
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
+33,600
| +480% | +$673K |
|
7227
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$124M
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
80,126
+63,356
| +378% | +$1.08M |
|
7228
CALL
W&T Offshore
WTI
$578M
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
155,200
-126,700
| -45% | -$708K |
|
7229
Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF
CALF
$3.86B
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,707
| New | +$797K |
|
7230
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$26.6B
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,873
| New | +$783K |
|
|
SLCA
7231
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
-69,300
| -51% | -$825K |
|
7232
PUT
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.3B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-7,300
| -30% | -$331K |
|
|
ROVR
7233
DELISTED
Rover Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
ROVR
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
173,653
+7,762
| +5% | +$31.3K |
|
7234
PUT
Radware
RDWR
$1.18B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
-20,900
| -36% | -$437K |
|
7235
Entegris
ENTG
$23B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
9,585
-514,098
| -98% | -$41.7M |
|
7236
RxSight
RXST
$265M
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
47,120
+38,683
| +458% | +$546K |
|
7237
CALL
AAR Corp
AIR
$6B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+9,700
| +206% | +$502K |
|
7238
CALL
VanEck Intermediate Muni ETF
ITM
$2.12B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+6,600
| +64% | +$304K |
|
7239
CALL
First American
FAF
$7.4B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-2,200
| -13% | -$126K |
|
7240
CALL
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$144M
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-29,600
| -70% | -$1.75M |
|
7241
CALL
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.31B
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-14,100
| -34% | -$446K |
|
7242
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44.5B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
16,770
-322,830
| -95% | -$15.5M |
|
7243
PUT
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.65B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+15,000
| +84% | +$337K |
|
|
CPLB
7244
NYLI MacKay Core Plus Bond ETF
CPLB
$379M
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
36,954
-241,888
| -87% | -$5.1M |
|
7245
CALL
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
BLV
$5.68B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+2,000
| +24% | +$151K |
|
7246
CALL
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.26B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+22,400
| +1,493% | +$1.02M |
|
7247
Lantronix
LTRX
$280M
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
179,791
-42,000
| -19% | -$197K |
|
7248
CALL
CVRx
CVRX
$73.3M
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
83,700
+67,900
| +430% | +$898K |
|
7249
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF
GMF
$427M
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
7,774
-6,013
| -44% | -$608K |
|
7250
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$622M
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
68,008
+34,165
| +101% | +$401K |
|
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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.