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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9301
CALL
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.64B
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
52,992
+48,134
| +991% | +$286K |
|
9302
Backblaze
BLZE
$1.2B
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
59,237
+26,699
| +82% | +$162K |
|
|
OPI
9303
PUT
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-600
| -2% | -$9.21K |
|
9304
PUT
Bally's
BALY
$486M
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+5,300
| +53% | +$104K |
|
9305
PUT
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$103M
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
7,688
+7,413
| +2,696% | +$339K |
|
9306
CALL
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$851M
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+3,700
| +61% | +$116K |
|
|
OIL
9307
PUT
DELISTED
iPath Pure Beta Crude Oil ETN
OIL
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-1,700
| -14% | -$49.2K |
|
9308
CALL
AirSculpt Technologies
AIRS
$200M
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,100
| New | +$327K |
|
9309
ProShares S&P Kensho Cleantech ETF
CTEX
$5.13M
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,823
| New | +$297K |
|
9310
CALL
Runway Growth Finance
RWAY
$278M
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-9,200
| -27% | -$115K |
|
|
CMPS
9311
PUT
Compass Pathways
CMPS
$1.87B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
+4,100
| +16% | +$37.8K |
|
9312
Hartford Multifactor Small Cap ETF
ROSC
$61.9M
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
8,280
-1,714
| -17% | -$64K |
|
9313
CALL
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.45B
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
+900
| +53% | +$97K |
|
9314
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.3B
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
3,323
-39,385
| -92% | -$3.83M |
|
9315
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$33.8B
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
113,056
-1,618,600
| -93% | -$4.31M |
|
9316
Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF April
BAPR
$414M
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
8,821
-17,516
| -67% | -$565K |
|
9317
PUT
Renaissance IPO ETF
IPO
$155M
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-9,900
| -50% | -$275K |
|
9318
CALL
Aterian
ATER
$4.95M
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
28,608
-5,325
| -16% | -$71.2K |
|
|
ESPR
9319
CALL
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
185,600
-226,500
| -55% | -$1.17M |
|
|
GLOP
9320
CALL
DELISTED
GASLOG PARTNERS LP
GLOP
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-34,500
| -50% | -$278K |
|
9321
Genelux
GNLX
$123M
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,615
| New | +$172K |
|
9322
Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF
DEEF
$56.6M
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
10,887
-18,564
| -63% | -$492K |
|
9323
PUT
Timken Company
TKR
$9.02B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-2,300
| -39% | -$186K |
|
9324
PUT
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.2B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
-1,200
| -48% | -$292K |
|
9325
CALL
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
SPHB
$938M
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-2,800
| -40% | -$196K |
|
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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.