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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8876
PUT
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.25B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
433,300
-396,400
| -48% | -$434K |
|
8877
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.04B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
84,553
-13,985
| -14% | -$64.1K |
|
8878
CALL
Traeger
COOK
$157M
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
1,778
+1,326
| +293% | +$237K |
|
8879
State Street SPDR S&P Kensho New Economies Composite ETF
KOMP
$2.76B
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
8,554
-8,113
| -49% | -$346K |
|
|
CONX
8880
PUT
DELISTED
CONX Corp. Class A Common Stock
CONX
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
-44,700
| -56% | -$451K |
|
|
MSB
8881
PUT
Mesabi Trust
MSB
$304M
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-700
| -5% | -$16.2K |
|
8882
PUT
Hubbell
HUBB
$25.6B
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-600
| -29% | -$144K |
|
8883
PUT
Invesco Financial Preferred ETF
PGF
$658M
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+23,400
| +1,376% | +$358K |
|
8884
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.47B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
6,702
-181,640
| -96% | -$11.1M |
|
8885
iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF
GVI
$3.8B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
3,487
-98,642
| -97% | -$10.2M |
|
8886
PUT
Green Dot
GDOT
$770M
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-20,800
| -50% | -$364K |
|
8887
Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF
FTSD
$315M
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
4,026
-18,421
| -82% | -$1.66M |
|
8888
CALL
Driven Brands
DRVN
$2.13B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+3,000
| +33% | +$84.9K |
|
8889
PUT
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.53B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-5,200
| -18% | -$80.8K |
|
|
ESTE
8890
PUT
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
+15,700
| +129% | +$211K |
|
8891
PUT
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.81B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-1,052,700
| -100% | -$103M |
|
8892
CALL
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
CRNX
$8.99B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+20,300
| +883% | +$376K |
|
|
VXRT
8893
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
479,550
-1,960,812
| -80% | -$1.82M |
|
8894
CALL
eHealth
EHTH
$39.4M
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-498,600
| -93% | -$3.92M |
|
|
MGIC
8895
DELISTED
Magic Software Enterprises
MGIC
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
26,486
-2,691
| -9% | -$41K |
|
8896
VanEck Agribusiness ETF
MOO
$984M
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
4,155
-338
| -8% | -$29.8K |
|
8897
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
FTSM
$6.53B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,064
| New | +$361K |
|
8898
iShares MSCI Austria ETF
EWO
$207M
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
17,822
-3,712
| -17% | -$76.5K |
|
8899
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.52B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
10,548
-72,822
| -87% | -$2.49M |
|
|
CNH
8900
CALL
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.1B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-76,600
| -76% | -$1.24M |
|
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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.