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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7451
NextCure
NXTC
$35.3M
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
39,987
-3,527
| -8% | -$67.9K |
|
7452
PUT
Saic
SAIC
$5.32B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
+5,200
| +371% | +$548K |
|
7453
PUT
UGI
UGI
$8.23B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+16,100
| +374% | +$610K |
|
|
INEQ
7454
Columbia International Equity Income ETF
INEQ
$104M
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
26,886
+1,626
| +6% | +$41.9K |
|
7455
Avantis Inflation Focused Equity ETF
AVIE
$16M
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
12,798
+6,138
| +92% | +$347K |
|
7456
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF
USXF
$1.49B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,416
| New | +$690K |
|
|
ARR
7457
PUT
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.32B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
26,980
-380
| -1% | -$10.7K |
|
7458
PUT
Sonoco
SON
$5.61B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+3,200
| +38% | +$190K |
|
7459
Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF September
PSEP
$823M
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
23,057
+11,130
| +93% | +$335K |
|
7460
Global X MSCI SuperDividend EAFE ETF
EFAS
$56.8M
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,259
| New | +$720K |
|
7461
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.87B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
16,166
-15,276
| -49% | -$691K |
|
7462
Invesco Dorsey Wright Industrials Momentum ETF
PRN
$434M
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
7,453
-3,780
| -34% | -$351K |
|
7463
Cartesian Therapeutics
RNAC
$278M
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
16,923
+10,840
| +178% | +$510K |
|
7464
Pacer Trendpilot 100 ETF
PTNQ
$1.25B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,855
| New | +$660K |
|
7465
ProShares Short 7-10 Year Treasury
TBX
$20.9M
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
25,314
-9,646
| -28% | -$272K |
|
7466
Outdoor Holding Co
POWW
$258M
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
357,972
-332,494
| -48% | -$687K |
|
7467
CALL
abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF
SIVR
$4.3B
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-31,800
| -51% | -$688K |
|
7468
CALL
KLX Energy Services
KLXE
$34.2M
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
-8,500
| -12% | -$116K |
|
7469
CALL
NiSource
NI
$20.3B
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-29,100
| -54% | -$796K |
|
7470
iShares US Tech Independence Focused ETF
IETC
$705M
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,940
| New | +$658K |
|
7471
PUT
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.57B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
+7,200
| +22% | +$133K |
|
7472
PUT
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.99B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
+30,000
| +2,308% | +$638K |
|
7473
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.83B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
71,660
+20,935
| +41% | +$257K |
|
7474
PUT
Remitly
RELY
$5.57B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
-1,100
| -3% | -$15K |
|
7475
Silicom
SILC
$280M
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
18,750
+3,086
| +20% | +$125K |
|
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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.