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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9701
CALL
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.19B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+3,600
| +90% | +$131K |
|
9702
CALL
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$128M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+6,600
| +46% | +$84.1K |
|
9703
PUT
United States 12 Month Oil Fund,
USL
$46.9M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+1,800
| +33% | +$61K |
|
9704
Century Casinos
CNTY
$35.5M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
33,589
-79,548
| -70% | -$664K |
|
|
EXPR
9705
CALL
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
15,610
-1,935
| -11% | -$39.1K |
|
9706
CALL
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$266M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-10,600
| -43% | -$215K |
|
9707
PUT
Amplify Mobile Payments ETF
IPAY
$183M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
+1,000
| +20% | +$42.3K |
|
|
ROOF
9708
DELISTED
NYLI CBRE NextGen Real Estate ETF
ROOF
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
12,792
-12,551
| -50% | -$248K |
|
9709
PUT
Spire
SR
$4.86B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
+1,700
| +94% | +$121K |
|
9710
CALL
ARS Pharmaceuticals
SPRY
$621M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
-2,000
| -5% | -$15.4K |
|
9711
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$3.89B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
5,149
-219,465
| -98% | -$9.32M |
|
9712
Appian
APPN
$2.5B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
5,512
-455,861
| -99% | -$18.4M |
|
|
XOVR
9713
EntrepreneurShares Series Trust ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF
XOVR
$1.87B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
22,213
-2,213
| -9% | -$22.6K |
|
9714
CALL
Outdoor Holding Co
POWW
$258M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
124,100
+12,300
| +11% | +$25.4K |
|
9715
PUT
PharmaCyte Biotech
PMCB
$5.82M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
+16,500
| +24% | +$48.5K |
|
9716
CALL
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.47B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+3,600
| +65% | +$95K |
|
|
SRC
9717
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
6,130
-526,556
| -99% | -$21.8M |
|
9718
CALL
Achieve Life Sciences
ACHV
$770M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+29,800
| +489% | +$142K |
|
9719
CALL
Root
ROOT
$770M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
54,090
+25,255
| +88% | +$128K |
|
9720
CALL
Invesco Financial Preferred ETF
PGF
$661M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+11,500
| +217% | +$176K |
|
|
NAAS
9721
CALL
NaaS Technology Inc
NAAS
$57.6M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+72
| New | +$121K |
|
9722
CALL
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.55B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-34,600
| -52% | -$270K |
|
9723
PUT
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
MOAT
$12.2B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
+500
| +18% | +$35.5K |
|
9724
CALL
Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF
INFL
$1.57B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+800
| +11% | +$25K |
|
9725
CALL
Certara
CERT
$1.22B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+1,100
| +12% | +$21.7K |
|
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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.