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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9651
Vista Energy
VIST
$7.99B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
12,734
-338,182
| -96% | -$5.79M |
|
|
CMBT
9652
CALL
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$5.04B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-30,900
| -67% | -$514K |
|
9653
CALL
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF
ESGE
$6.91B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
| – | – |
|
|
ILPT
9654
PUT
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$579M
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
+37,700
| +85% | +$147K |
|
|
JBTM
9655
PUT
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.16B
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-2,500
| -52% | -$264K |
|
9656
Cerus
CERS
$599M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
84,557
-310,776
| -79% | -$936K |
|
|
AHT
9657
PUT
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.8M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
7,820
-3,830
| -33% | -$192K |
|
9658
CALL
CuriosityStream
CURI
$175M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
185,800
-67,700
| -27% | -$107K |
|
|
EMKR
9659
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
21,810
+16,130
| +284% | +$197K |
|
9660
PUT
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.21B
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+1,100
| +4% | +$11.3K |
|
9661
Ocugen
OCGN
$468M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
293,866
+32,542
| +12% | +$35.5K |
|
9662
Amplify BlackSwan ISWN ETF
ISWN
$37.4M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,874
| New | +$247K |
|
|
SHCO
9663
CALL
DELISTED
Soho House & Co
SHCO
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
+35,600
| +1,319% | +$211K |
|
9664
BGSF Inc
BGSF
$59.5M
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
23,511
-2,673
| -10% | -$37.3K |
|
9665
Global X MSCI Argentina ETF
ARGT
$801M
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
6,375
-238
| -4% | -$9.17K |
|
9666
ALPS O'Shares US Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF
OUSM
$869M
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
7,088
-11,052
| -61% | -$392K |
|
9667
PUT
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.25B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
| – | – |
|
9668
PUT
CGI
GIB
$15B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
+1,200
| +86% | +$108K |
|
9669
CALL
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$342M
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+8,800
| +57% | +$106K |
|
9670
PUT
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.08B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+2,600
| +72% | +$114K |
|
|
BBIG
9671
CALL
DELISTED
Vinco Ventures, Inc. Common Stock
BBIG
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
38,920
-11,195
| -22% | -$118K |
|
|
CONN
9672
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
41,270
+17,590
| +74% | +$150K |
|
9673
INmune Bio
INMB
$59.1M
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
38,710
-3,316
| -8% | -$26.7K |
|
9674
CALL
iShares US Infrastructure ETF
IFRA
$4.68B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+4,600
| +219% | +$174K |
|
9675
Trinity Capital Inc
TRIN
$1.7B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
19,638
-72,354
| -79% | -$947K |
|
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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.