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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7776
Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF October
UOCT
$181M
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
21,775
+3,138
| +17% | +$87.9K |
|
7777
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund
FXU
$825M
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
18,919
-22,052
| -54% | -$720K |
|
7778
CALL
OneWater Marine
ONEW
$194M
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+13,900
| +167% | +$396K |
|
7779
CorVel
CRVL
$3.53B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
9,789
+1,419
| +17% | +$82.9K |
|
7780
CALL
ASE Group
ASX
$94.1B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
77,900
+63,700
| +449% | +$466K |
|
7781
WBI BullBear Quality 3000 ETF
WBIL
$30.8M
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
22,393
+8,727
| +64% | +$243K |
|
7782
Camden National
CAC
$974M
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
17,148
-26,946
| -61% | -$1.09M |
|
7783
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF
SPTM
$14B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-18,900
| -61% | -$933K |
|
7784
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+14,200
| +316% | +$439K |
|
7785
The RealReal
REAL
$1.36B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
491,821
+85,330
| +21% | +$124K |
|
7786
CALL
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-2,100
| -34% | -$317K |
|
7787
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
$24.7B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
2,862
-16,086
| -85% | -$3.48M |
|
7788
CALL
Atomera
ATOM
$185M
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
97,200
-48,400
| -33% | -$327K |
|
7789
CALL
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.29B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
38,709
+23,977
| +163% | +$420K |
|
|
BGFV
7790
CALL
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
80,400
-98,100
| -55% | -$888K |
|
7791
PUT
Citi Trends
CTRN
$593M
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+19,400
| +148% | +$533K |
|
|
ASET
7792
DELISTED
FlexShares Real Assets Allocation Index Fund
ASET
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
20,431
+9,472
| +86% | +$290K |
|
7793
Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF
VTWG
$1.56B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
3,745
+1,157
| +45% | +$192K |
|
7794
CALL
AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF
HDGE
$51.3M
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+2,700
| +13% | +$68.1K |
|
|
WW
7795
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
149,900
+78,100
| +109% | +$341K |
|
|
MTA
7796
PUT
Metalla Royalty & Streaming
MTA
$1.01B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
+99,300
| +895% | +$491K |
|
7797
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF
SLYV
$5.12B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-6,600
| -45% | -$524K |
|
7798
PUT
EnerSys
ENS
$7.09B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
+6,300
| +788% | +$530K |
|
7799
PUT
Photronics
PLAB
$1.85B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-4,300
| -10% | -$75.6K |
|
|
RWT
7800
PUT
Redwood Trust
RWT
$612M
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
-33,600
| -27% | -$252K |
|
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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.