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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8651
PUT
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.23B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+9,500
| +92% | +$202K |
|
8652
Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Momentum ETF
EEMO
$25.7M
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
30,891
+2,399
| +8% | +$32.6K |
|
8653
AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Mar ETF
MART
$31M
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,838
| New | +$397K |
|
8654
Avantis Real Estate ETF
AVRE
$869M
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
9,797
-24,652
| -72% | -$1.05M |
|
8655
PUT
TransAlta
TAC
$3.94B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
+44,600
| +2,624% | +$393K |
|
8656
PUT
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.59B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+900
| +8% | +$32.6K |
|
|
DFTX
8657
PUT
Definium Therapeutics
DFTX
$6.21B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
127,645
+39,600
| +45% | +$132K |
|
8658
PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund
PDI
$6.99B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
22,452
+8,426
| +60% | +$165K |
|
|
CCEC
8659
PUT
Capital Clean Energy Carriers
CCEC
$1.37B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+13,700
| +83% | +$188K |
|
8660
PUT
Interface
TILE
$2.23B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
+42,100
| +547% | +$414K |
|
|
BCLI
8661
PUT
DELISTED
BRAINSTORM CELL THERAPUTC
BCLI
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
8,167
+6,000
| +277% | +$174K |
|
|
OPPX
8662
DELISTED
Corbett Road Tactical Opportunity ETF
OPPX
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
18,001
-7,275
| -29% | -$160K |
|
8663
PUT
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$380M
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
2,020
-63,316
| -97% | -$13.4M |
|
|
ACLX
8664
PUT
DELISTED
Arcellx
ACLX
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+2,800
| +27% | +$84.9K |
|
8665
PUT
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.04B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
+2,200
| +220% | +$237K |
|
8666
Medpace
MEDP
$16.5B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
2,144
-41,965
| -95% | -$8.68M |
|
|
HYFT
8667
MindWalk Holdings
HYFT
$62.5M
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
145,514
+104,794
| +257% | +$435K |
|
8668
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.27B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
7,574
-16,191
| -68% | -$844K |
|
8669
CALL
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.86B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-16,200
| -42% | -$321K |
|
|
DRD
8670
CALL
DRDGold
DRD
$2.11B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+2,900
| +7% | +$23.3K |
|
8671
PUT
Genesco
GCO
$387M
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+2,800
| +35% | +$123K |
|
8672
PUT
Playtika
PLTK
$851M
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
-7,500
| -17% | -$75.3K |
|
8673
PUT
Butterfly Network
BFLY
$2.4B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
213,700
+104,400
| +96% | +$244K |
|
8674
CALL
Bain Capital Specialty
BCSF
$783M
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+20,400
| +153% | +$261K |
|
8675
CALL
Global X Blockchain ETF
BKCH
$197M
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,050
| New | +$359K |
|
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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.