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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7526
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$17.7B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
31,807
-60,510
| -66% | -$1.28M |
|
|
JBTM
7527
CALL
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.16B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
+800
| +15% | +$84.6K |
|
7528
PUT
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.04B
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+9,700
| +44% | +$214K |
|
|
IVRA
7529
DELISTED
Invesco Real Assets ESG ETF
IVRA
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
50,728
-6,733
| -12% | -$92.9K |
|
7530
PUT
Brink's
BCO
$4.58B
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+7,400
| +255% | +$470K |
|
7531
PUT
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.09B
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
+26,100
| +311% | +$531K |
|
7532
PUT
Bentley Systems
BSY
$10.5B
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-36,200
| -69% | -$1.44M |
|
7533
CALL
Veru
VERU
$44.8M
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
59,290
-19,310
| -25% | -$782K |
|
|
CVGW
7534
PUT
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+19,900
| +498% | +$597K |
|
|
UNVR
7535
PUT
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-38,500
| -66% | -$1.31M |
|
|
STLV
7536
DELISTED
iShares Factors US Value Style ETF
STLV
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
25,807
+12
| +0% | +$327 |
|
7537
Quanta Services
PWR
$105B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
4,119
-16,927
| -80% | -$2.6M |
|
7538
EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF
EMQQ
$264M
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
21,382
+13,924
| +187% | +$449K |
|
7539
BioLife Solutions
BLFS
$1.71B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
31,514
-20,047
| -39% | -$451K |
|
7540
CALL
Cerence
CRNC
$385M
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-6,800
| -22% | -$175K |
|
|
STEL
7541
DELISTED
Stellar Bancorp
STEL
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
27,848
-49,010
| -64% | -$1.38M |
|
7542
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5.2B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
-86,200
| -70% | -$1.64M |
|
7543
Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF September
BSEP
$217M
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
21,326
+6,427
| +43% | +$202K |
|
7544
UNIFI
UFI
$149M
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
83,780
-20,520
| -20% | -$183K |
|
|
PRVB
7545
PUT
DELISTED
Provention Bio, Inc. Common Stock
PRVB
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-32,200
| -53% | -$404K |
|
7546
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.8B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
15,227
-43,721
| -74% | -$2.02M |
|
|
CMPS
7547
CALL
Compass Pathways
CMPS
$1.92B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
68,900
-63,000
| -48% | -$580K |
|
|
NFGC
7548
PUT
New Found Gold
NFGC
$638M
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
136,800
+86,700
| +173% | +$344K |
|
7549
PUT
Sportradar
SRAD
$3.8B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
+7,600
| +15% | +$88.3K |
|
7550
Tango Therapeutics
TNGX
$4.26B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
173,062
-192,323
| -53% | -$1.12M |
|
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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.