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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7301
iShares US Consumer Staples ETF
IYK
$1.41B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
11,481
-24,774
| -68% | -$1.62M |
|
7302
Planet Labs
PL
$8.33B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
193,968
+183,926
| +1,832% | +$824K |
|
7303
CALL
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.21B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-9,500
| -33% | -$349K |
|
7304
CALL
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.27B
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-52,900
| -78% | -$2.56M |
|
7305
CALL
InfraCap MLP ETF
AMZA
$485M
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-35,900
| -60% | -$1.17M |
|
7306
CALL
RadNet
RDNT
$5.81B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
-2,900
| -9% | -$63.1K |
|
7307
CALL
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$676M
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
-96,700
| -68% | -$1.55M |
|
|
AZEK
7308
PUT
DELISTED
The AZEK Co
AZEK
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+7,600
| +31% | +$180K |
|
7309
PUT
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.61B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-300
| -4% | -$27.8K |
|
7310
CALL
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
$1.21B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
-4,100
| -10% | -$80K |
|
7311
CALL
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.61B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-16,700
| -34% | -$427K |
|
|
GATO
7312
DELISTED
Gatos Silver, Inc.
GATO
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
115,784
+93,558
| +421% | +$450K |
|
7313
Skywest
SKYW
$4B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
34,081
-377,669
| -92% | -$7.39M |
|
7314
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.92B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
255,848
+101,692
| +66% | +$292K |
|
7315
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$165M
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
42,389
+8,151
| +24% | +$151K |
|
7316
PUT
JFrog
FROG
$11.1B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
-4,400
| -10% | -$98K |
|
7317
CALL
Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2X ETF
CHAU
$97.4M
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-21,500
| -38% | -$493K |
|
7318
DMC Global
BOOM
$145M
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
-36,780
| -52% | -$842K |
|
7319
iShares 25+ Year Treasury STRIPS Bond ETF
GOVZ
$295M
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
13,692
+4,074
| +42% | +$221K |
|
7320
PUT
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.35B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+7,500
| +96% | +$398K |
|
|
CFB
7321
DELISTED
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. Common Stock
CFB
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
71,792
-5,092
| -7% | -$65.1K |
|
|
CRON
7322
CALL
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.18B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
387,300
-651,000
| -63% | -$1.46M |
|
7323
CALL
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.03B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-18,100
| -41% | -$512K |
|
7324
Invesco Bloomberg MVP Multi-factor ETF
BMVP
$107M
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+1,200
| +6% | +$43.4K |
|
|
KNDI
7325
CALL
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$63.1M
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
272,100
-79,900
| -23% | -$202K |
|
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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.