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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TEAD
10001
PUT
Teads Holding Co
TEAD
$61.3M
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
+27,300
| +115% | +$124K |
|
10002
CALL
Cytek Biosciences
CTKB
$616M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-37,800
| -62% | -$407K |
|
10003
CALL
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.61B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-2,300
| -31% | -$94.2K |
|
10004
CALL
Cerus
CERS
$599M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
+27,200
| +63% | +$81.9K |
|
10005
CALL
The RealReal
REAL
$1.35B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
166,500
-28,900
| -15% | -$41.9K |
|
10006
CALL
WisdomTree
WT
$3.5B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
+33,100
| +1,226% | +$193K |
|
|
BCOV
10007
CALL
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
-3,700
| -7% | -$20.7K |
|
10008
Coastal Financial
CCB
$748M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
5,820
-6,528
| -53% | -$281K |
|
|
PARAA
10009
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+6,300
| +350% | +$156K |
|
10010
CALL
Gray Television
GTN
$513M
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+3,700
| +18% | +$41.3K |
|
|
WPRT
10011
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$33.2M
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
21,967
-20,503
| -48% | -$210K |
|
10012
PUT
Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF
PTF
$699M
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-5,700
| -54% | -$234K |
|
10013
KORU Medical Systems
KRMD
$155M
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
49,538
+29,768
| +151% | +$117K |
|
10014
EverCommerce
EVCM
$1.79B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
19,749
+12,698
| +180% | +$123K |
|
10015
PUT
iShares International Select Dividend ETF
IDV
$8.6B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+2,400
| +46% | +$67.6K |
|
10016
PUT
BGC Group
BGC
$5.31B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-7,800
| -16% | -$35.7K |
|
|
EB
10017
CALL
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-15,500
| -39% | -$128K |
|
10018
PUT
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.19B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
67,900
+400
| +0.6% | +$1.29K |
|
10019
CALL
Smith Micro Software
SMSI
$16.3M
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
4,493
+3,105
| +224% | +$278K |
|
|
BGFV
10020
PUT
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-9,200
| -25% | -$83.3K |
|
|
CTG
10021
DELISTED
Computer Task Group, Inc.
CTG
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
28,723
+413
| +1% | +$3.05K |
|
|
TBNK
10022
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
10,783
-596
| -5% | -$13.6K |
|
10023
PUT
iShares US Treasury Bond ETF
GOVT
$43.8B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+7,100
| +394% | +$164K |
|
10024
CALL
Opko Health
OPK
$1.02B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
142,500
-21,700
| -13% | -$27.9K |
|
10025
PUT
Global X MLP ETF
MLPA
$2.34B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+3,700
| +285% | +$156K |
|
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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.