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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PLG
9001
Platinum Group Metals
PLG
$184M
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
240,513
+214,650
| +830% | +$326K |
|
9002
CALL
Tiptree Inc
TIPT
$661M
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-37,700
| -62% | -$574K |
|
9003
Direxion Daily GOOGL Bear 1X ETF
GGLS
$11.9M
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
1,434
-995
| -41% | -$263K |
|
|
JHG
9004
PUT
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-3,400
| -21% | -$90.6K |
|
9005
CALL
Viridian Therapeutics
VRDN
$2.68B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-7,000
| -34% | -$224K |
|
9006
CALL
WaFd
WAFD
$2.77B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+5,800
| +104% | +$196K |
|
9007
ARKO Corp
ARKO
$530M
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
40,441
-38,439
| -49% | -$320K |
|
|
OLPX
9008
PUT
DELISTED
Olaplex Holdings
OLPX
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
80,400
+6,700
| +9% | +$35.7K |
|
|
MTA
9009
CALL
Metalla Royalty & Streaming
MTA
$911M
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
+10,100
| +20% | +$49.9K |
|
9010
CALL
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.18B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-29,900
| -81% | -$1.56M |
|
9011
PUT
Horizon Technology Finance
HRZN
$339M
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+2,900
| +11% | +$34.6K |
|
|
GGRP
9012
CALL
Glimpse Group
GGRP
$19.6M
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
91,200
+75,300
| +474% | +$304K |
|
9013
CALL
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$33.1B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
130,880
-322,164
| -71% | -$857K |
|
9014
PUT
Xometry
XMTR
$4.96B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
+20,900
| +1,045% | +$549K |
|
9015
CALL
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$976M
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
-5,500
| -13% | -$49.4K |
|
9016
CALL
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.6B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
+1,800
| +55% | +$122K |
|
9017
PUT
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.9B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+25,300
| +469% | +$317K |
|
9018
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF
RSPS
$246M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
10,035
-34,540
| -77% | -$1.16M |
|
9019
PUT
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.51B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-4,000
| -45% | -$299K |
|
9020
International General Insurance
IGIC
$1.13B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
41,246
+29,773
| +260% | +$246K |
|
9021
PUT
Bionano Genomics
BNGO
$13.9M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
513
-425
| -45% | -$377K |
|
|
CYPH
9022
Cypherpunk Technologies Inc
CYPH
$90.4M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
104,671
+61,533
| +143% | +$323K |
|
9023
Relay Therapeutics
RLAY
$4.47B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
20,719
-113,641
| -85% | -$2.04M |
|
|
FLFR
9024
DELISTED
Franklin FTSE France ETF
FLFR
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
11,215
-10,817
| -49% | -$316K |
|
9025
Nkarta
NKTX
$172M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
96,068
-101,483
| -51% | -$481K |
|
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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.