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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NSA
8126
PUT
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-100
| -0.8% | -$4.04K |
|
8127
CALL
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.29B
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+5,900
| +144% | +$256K |
|
8128
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$20.1B
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
102,717
-239,355
| -70% | -$1.38M |
|
8129
Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF
SCHC
$5.65B
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
15,458
-48,909
| -76% | -$1.63M |
|
|
YUMY
8130
DELISTED
VanEck Future of Food ETF
YUMY
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,574
| New | +$528K |
|
8131
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$590M
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
30,829
-10,011
| -25% | -$208K |
|
8132
Esquire Financial Holdings
ESQ
$1.5B
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
13,309
+1,550
| +13% | +$65.3K |
|
8133
PUT
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.7B
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+6,200
| +564% | +$482K |
|
|
SYNH
8134
PUT
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+13,300
| +1,023% | +$483K |
|
8135
CALL
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.97B
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+5,500
| +110% | +$265K |
|
8136
Nordson
NDSN
$17.3B
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
2,338
-54,304
| -96% | -$12.4M |
|
|
MCSE
8137
DELISTED
Franklin Sustainable International Equity ETF
MCSE
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
35,967
-5,113
| -12% | -$71K |
|
8138
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
5,247
-137,238
| -96% | -$14.4M |
|
|
RYSE
8139
DELISTED
Vest 10 Year Interest Rate Hedge ETF
RYSE
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,114
| New | +$539K |
|
8140
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Russell2000
TWM
$41.7M
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
6,680
-3,785
| -36% | -$282K |
|
8141
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.6B
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
13,264
-75,916
| -85% | -$3.18M |
|
|
TE
8142
PUT
T1 Energy
TE
$1.37B
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
-123,200
| -68% | -$1.07M |
|
8143
CALL
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.59B
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+6,600
| +35% | +$148K |
|
|
ASRT
8144
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
5,412
-13,488
| -71% | -$1.02M |
|
8145
CALL
Vroom Inc
VRM
$50.6M
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
7,191
-9,263
| -56% | -$749K |
|
8146
PUT
ProFrac Holding
ACDC
$962M
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+35,000
| +603% | +$681K |
|
8147
iShares US Infrastructure ETF
IFRA
$4.61B
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
13,846
-40,804
| -75% | -$1.54M |
|
8148
CALL
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.5B
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+6,800
| +252% | +$415K |
|
8149
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$6.16B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
8,739
-13,520
| -61% | -$731K |
|
8150
CALL
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.89B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-3,200
| -13% | -$88.1K |
|
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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.