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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DO
8001
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
DO
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
46,536
+30,825
| +196% | +$354K |
|
|
PRMW
8002
PUT
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
+34,400
| +1,638% | +$527K |
|
8003
CALL
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.19B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+24,900
| +2,767% | +$575K |
|
|
LUNRW
8004
DELISTED
Intuitive Machines, Inc. Warrants
LUNRW
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000,050
-224,674
| -18% | -$114K |
|
8005
ALPS Dynamic Core Income ETF
RFCI
$15.4M
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,842
| New | +$555K |
|
8006
CALL
Camtek
CAMT
$7.17B
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
-59,000
| -75% | -$1.57M |
|
8007
Strive 1000 Value ETF
STXV
$83.6M
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
22,691
-33,290
| -59% | -$841K |
|
8008
CALL
Ero Copper
ERO
$3.54B
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-600
| -2% | -$9.66K |
|
|
DADA
8009
CALL
DELISTED
Dada Nexus
DADA
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
+19,600
| +43% | +$213K |
|
8010
PUT
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.83B
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
| – | – |
|
|
KC
8011
CALL
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.59B
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
+38,100
| +156% | +$187K |
|
8012
CALL
Belden
BDC
$5.08B
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-2,100
| -25% | -$174K |
|
8013
CALL
KraneShares Global Carbon Strategy ETF
KRBN
$131M
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-107,000
| -88% | -$4.12M |
|
8014
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$625M
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
51,195
+24,202
| +90% | +$356K |
|
8015
PUT
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.2B
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-10,800
| -50% | -$565K |
|
8016
CALL
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.5B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-13,300
| -57% | -$716K |
|
8017
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.44B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,741
| New | +$494K |
|
8018
Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF
PEJ
$360M
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
13,613
-46,701
| -77% | -$1.88M |
|
|
LUXE
8019
LuxExperience B.V.
LUXE
$1.04B
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
78,677
-87,567
| -53% | -$795K |
|
8020
Alico
ALCO
$297M
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
22,829
-12,631
| -36% | -$324K |
|
|
QIPT
8021
DELISTED
Quipt Home Medical
QIPT
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
78,709
+54,363
| +223% | +$335K |
|
8022
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund
UDN
$102M
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,390
| New | +$546K |
|
8023
First Trust IPOX Europe Equity Opportunities ETF
FPXE
$5.05M
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
25,350
-13,741
| -35% | -$291K |
|
8024
Global X S&P 500 Catholic Values ETF
CATH
$1.35B
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,985
| New | +$536K |
|
8025
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.75B
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
16,358
+6,631
| +68% | +$260K |
|
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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.