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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9076
First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF
UCON
$3.28B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,768
| New | +$334K |
|
9077
CALL
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$100M
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
8,588
-250
| -3% | -$11.4K |
|
9078
CALL
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.24B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
393,900
-766,600
| -66% | -$839K |
|
9079
PUT
NuScale Power
SMR
$3.59B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
-15,400
| -30% | -$154K |
|
9080
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$687M
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
27,524
+13,440
| +95% | +$178K |
|
|
QQQH
9081
NEOS Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF
QQQH
$383M
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,458
| New | +$323K |
|
9082
CALL
Mercer International
MERC
$30.9M
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-13,600
| -29% | -$153K |
|
9083
CALL
Daktronics
DAKT
$955M
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
+14,000
| +31% | +$57.2K |
|
9084
ProShares UltraShort MidCap400
MZZ
$4.07M
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
21,213
-119
| -0.6% | -$1.84K |
|
9085
PUT
Hillman Solutions
HLMN
$1.66B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
+4,000
| +11% | +$34.8K |
|
9086
CALL
Limoneira
LMNR
$256M
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+17,300
| +665% | +$253K |
|
9087
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$378M
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
21,897
-9,340
| -30% | -$151K |
|
9088
AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 Jul ETF
JULW
$251M
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,773
| New | +$325K |
|
9089
SoundHound AI
SOUN
$3.15B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
+119,912
| New | +$283K |
|
9090
CALL
Expensify
EXFY
$210M
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
+18,900
| +87% | +$168K |
|
|
ARR
9091
CALL
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.31B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+9,640
| +326% | +$273K |
|
9092
Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF
AGGH
$595M
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
14,497
| – | – |
|
9093
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$283M
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
285
-565
| -66% | -$756K |
|
9094
Braskem
BAK
$785M
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
42,936
+25,663
| +149% | +$208K |
|
9095
CALL
Maximus
MMS
$2.98B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-4,000
| -49% | -$308K |
|
|
AUROW
9096
Aurora Innovation Warrant
AUROW
$203M
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
1,651,979
+26,874
| +2% | +$6.33K |
|
9097
PUT
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.33B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
+2,300
| +329% | +$251K |
|
|
MPX
9098
CALL
DELISTED
Marine Products Corp
MPX
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+13,400
| +116% | +$175K |
|
9099
PUT
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.4B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
+3,600
| +171% | +$293K |
|
9100
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$853M
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
16,723
-93,778
| -85% | -$1.67M |
|
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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.