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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9251
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$352M
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
13,281
+724
| +6% | +$19.7K |
|
9252
Absolute Select Value ETF
ABEQ
$145M
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,957
| New | +$308K |
|
|
BTWN
9253
PUT
DELISTED
Bridgetown Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
BTWN
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-175,800
| -85% | -$1.76M |
|
9254
Porch Group
PRCH
$1.92B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
214,011
+140,958
| +193% | +$334K |
|
9255
Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF
DSMC
$142M
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,709
| New | +$311K |
|
9256
Aecom
ACM
$8.02B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
3,628
-214,068
| -98% | -$18.5M |
|
9257
PUT
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.53B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
-3,200
| -7% | -$25K |
|
|
BRT
9258
PUT
BRT Apartments
BRT
$271M
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+5,000
| +48% | +$102K |
|
9259
Tredegar Corp
TG
$275M
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,455
| New | +$371K |
|
9260
PUT
Milestone Pharmaceuticals
MIST
$133M
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
+69,200
| +834% | +$253K |
|
9261
PUT
Boston Omaha
BOC
$418M
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+2,300
| +22% | +$57.2K |
|
9262
CALL
Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF
PEJ
$363M
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
+4,200
| +127% | +$169K |
|
9263
CALL
Patria Investments
PAX
$1.83B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-2,600
| -11% | -$39.6K |
|
9264
XPEL
XPEL
$1.37B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
4,485
-18,013
| -80% | -$1.27M |
|
9265
PUT
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.12B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+1,100
| +39% | +$88.7K |
|
9266
CALL
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$3.45B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
-152,000
| -74% | -$985K |
|
9267
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate ETF
DTRE
$14.5M
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
7,582
+1,259
| +20% | +$51.7K |
|
9268
PUT
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.77B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-4,100
| -44% | -$229K |
|
9269
PUT
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.49B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
+2,500
| +81% | +$153K |
|
9270
CALL
Senseonics Holdings Inc
SENS
$455M
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
21,410
-16,830
| -44% | -$338K |
|
9271
PUT
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.82B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+4,600
| +73% | +$122K |
|
9272
Mayville Engineering Co
MEC
$599M
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,324
| New | +$296K |
|
9273
PUT
Fidus Investment
FDUS
$744M
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+15,800
| +15,800% | +$315K |
|
|
FOVL
9274
DELISTED
iShares Focused Value Factor ETF
FOVL
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
6,021
-17,852
| -75% | -$953K |
|
9275
Pangaea Logistics
PANL
$500M
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
51,604
+28,346
| +122% | +$170K |
|
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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.