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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7976
CALL
Primerica
PRI
$9.48B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-6,300
| -66% | -$1.03M |
|
|
GOLD
7977
PUT
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.28B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+7,500
| +84% | +$249K |
|
|
SCPL
7978
CALL
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+26,400
| +372% | +$433K |
|
7979
CALL
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.34B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+5,700
| +24% | +$111K |
|
7980
CALL
ProShares Ultra Energy
DIG
$87.6M
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-13,800
| -48% | -$552K |
|
|
AVDX
7981
CALL
DELISTED
AvidXchange
AVDX
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
72,700
+60,200
| +482% | +$579K |
|
7982
CALL
Full Truck Alliance
YMM
$8.81B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
+6,400
| +9% | +$50.7K |
|
7983
PUT
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.52B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-1,500
| -8% | -$49.7K |
|
7984
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.26B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,374
| New | +$583K |
|
7985
Oil-Dri
ODC
$1.33B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,198
| New | +$503K |
|
7986
iShares Global REIT ETF
REET
$5.07B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,672
| New | +$582K |
|
7987
Atomera
ATOM
$186M
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
88,682
+24,119
| +37% | +$163K |
|
7988
CALL
GFL Environmental
GFL
$14.9B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-32,700
| -67% | -$1.03M |
|
7989
CALL
EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF
EMQQ
$267M
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+4,500
| +34% | +$145K |
|
|
PPLT
7990
abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF
PPLT
$2.08B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
+22,070
| +56% | +$203K |
|
|
CEPU
7991
Central Puerto
CEPU
$1.95B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
104,305
+17,561
| +20% | +$105K |
|
7992
CALL
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.46B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-7,000
| -36% | -$317K |
|
|
AIVC
7993
Amplify Bloomberg AI Equal Weight ETF
AIVC
$128M
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,387
| New | +$548K |
|
7994
CALL
Genie Energy
GNE
$388M
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+37,700
| +1,216% | +$430K |
|
7995
Paysign
PAYS
$760M
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
155,308
-53,869
| -26% | -$184K |
|
7996
State Street SPDR Russell 1000 Momentum Focus ETF
ONEO
$31.7M
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,967
| New | +$568K |
|
7997
PUT
Establishment Labs
ESTA
$2.29B
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-5,600
| -40% | -$384K |
|
7998
PUT
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.93B
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+8,800
| +587% | +$456K |
|
7999
FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF November
DNOV
$401M
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,391
| New | +$550K |
|
|
SPXB
8000
DELISTED
ProShares S&P 500 Bond ETF
SPXB
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
7,365
-2,084
| -22% | -$157K |
|
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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.