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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9901
CALL
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.27B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
+500
| +13% | +$27K |
|
9902
CALL
Aaon
AAON
$7.26B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
3,450
+2,250
| +188% | +$124K |
|
9903
CALL
Digi International
DGII
$3.16B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-13,200
| -67% | -$451K |
|
9904
CALL
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$2.09B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-1,100
| -8% | -$21.6K |
|
9905
CALL
Direxion Daily Retail Bull 3X ETF
RETL
$25.2M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+16,500
| +121% | +$143K |
|
9906
ProShares Ultra MSCI Japan
EZJ
$14.2M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,981
| New | +$212K |
|
9907
CALL
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$152M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+10,400
| +1,156% | +$210K |
|
9908
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.78B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
10,270
-77,403
| -88% | -$1.81M |
|
9909
Scholastic
SCHL
$782M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,484
| New | +$276K |
|
9910
CALL
Denison Mines
DNN
$2.89B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
203,400
-503,800
| -71% | -$622K |
|
9911
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.05B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-2,100
| -47% | -$191K |
|
9912
Enova International
ENVA
$6.57B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
4,987
-5,626
| -53% | -$255K |
|
9913
iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF
SMIN
$766M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
4,451
+1,286
| +41% | +$65.5K |
|
9914
Standard BioTools
LAB
$269M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
113,518
+91,512
| +416% | +$181K |
|
9915
PharmaCyte Biotech
PMCB
$5.82M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
76,011
+58,508
| +334% | +$172K |
|
|
BKCC
9916
DELISTED
BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation
BKCC
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
64,074
-41,360
| -39% | -$151K |
|
|
XNET
9917
Xunlei
XNET
$316M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
120,758
-10,628
| -8% | -$20.9K |
|
9918
CALL
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$11.4B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+14,000
| +219% | +$153K |
|
|
MMAT
9919
PUT
DELISTED
Meta Materials Inc. Common Stock
MMAT
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
5,412
+3,125
| +137% | +$243K |
|
9920
CALL
American Well
AMWL
$210M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
4,670
-1,165
| -20% | -$74.7K |
|
|
DFAI
9921
Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF
DFAI
$18.2B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
8,178
-143,620
| -95% | -$3.82M |
|
9922
First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF
FTXH
$995M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,433
| New | +$226K |
|
9923
Electromed
ELMD
$333M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
21,145
+13,233
| +167% | +$150K |
|
|
EMX
9924
DELISTED
EMX Royalty
EMX
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
110,370
+34,541
| +46% | +$68.6K |
|
9925
Pixelworks
PXLW
$41.1M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
12,359
-5,846
| -32% | -$123K |
|
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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.