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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8076
WhiteHorse Finance
WHF
$152M
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
42,726
-5,091
| -11% | -$66.7K |
|
8077
PUT
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.28B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+7,700
| +91% | +$250K |
|
|
SOVO
8078
DELISTED
Sovos Brands, Inc. Common Stock
SOVO
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,027
| New | +$450K |
|
8079
Strive US Energy ETF
DRLL
$315M
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
19,204
+13,848
| +259% | +$398K |
|
8080
PUT
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.5B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-26,900
| -76% | -$1.75M |
|
8081
CALL
Beam Global
BEEM
$25.5M
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
-61,700
| -65% | -$1.02M |
|
8082
iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
ESMV
$7.9M
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
23,099
| – | – |
|
8083
iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF
EPU
$538M
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,478
| New | +$526K |
|
8084
PUT
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$254M
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
6,060
+3,460
| +133% | +$366K |
|
|
DNMR
8085
PUT
DELISTED
Danimer Scientific, Inc.
DNMR
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
3,858
-2,347
| -38% | -$215K |
|
|
ISEE
8086
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
21,872
-210,297
| -91% | -$4.6M |
|
8087
CALL
Alkami Technology
ALKT
$2.15B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
-3,300
| -7% | -$48.7K |
|
8088
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$989M
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
29,693
-92,831
| -76% | -$1.98M |
|
8089
PUT
Endava
DAVA
$156M
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+6,500
| +464% | +$510K |
|
|
AGR
8090
PUT
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+2,200
| +20% | +$89.9K |
|
8091
CALL
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
TBF
$107M
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-16,500
| -40% | -$357K |
|
8092
CALL
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$766M
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+5,200
| +51% | +$219K |
|
8093
Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF March
BMAR
$260M
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
15,298
+5,007
| +49% | +$168K |
|
8094
PUT
Cognex
CGNX
$11.2B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-6,700
| -39% | -$339K |
|
8095
PUT
Neogen
NEOG
$2.52B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+7,500
| +36% | +$141K |
|
8096
Kyndryl
KD
$2.69B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
35,877
+25,518
| +246% | +$362K |
|
|
PSTL
8097
Postal Realty Trust
PSTL
$688M
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
34,783
-19,049
| -35% | -$285K |
|
8098
PUT
ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
$790M
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+26,800
| +394% | +$394K |
|
8099
CALL
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.31B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-15,100
| -78% | -$1.62M |
|
8100
FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF
BUFT
$159M
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,822
| New | +$521K |
|
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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.