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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10126
Regis Corp
RGS
$67.7M
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
8,845
+8,739
| +8,244% | +$242K |
|
|
CAN
10127
PUT
Canaan Creative
CAN
$170M
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
72,700
-35,500
| -33% | -$101K |
|
10128
PUT
Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF
BAB
$993M
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$194K |
|
10129
PUT
4D Molecular Therapeutics
FDMT
$803M
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+2,000
| +21% | +$38.9K |
|
10130
CALL
Full House Resorts
FLL
$79.9M
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+17,700
| +188% | +$152K |
|
10131
QuickLogic
QUIK
$231M
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
32,871
+8,609
| +35% | +$49.2K |
|
|
CALB
10132
DELISTED
California BanCorp Common Stock
CALB
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,036
| New | +$237K |
|
10133
Main BuyWrite ETF
BUYW
$1.33B
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,786
| New | +$194K |
|
|
AMRN
10134
CALL
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$296M
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
6,525
-1,265
| -16% | -$44.4K |
|
|
TOKE
10135
DELISTED
Cambria Cannabis ETF
TOKE
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
31,337
-510
| -2% | -$3.44K |
|
10136
CALL
Gladstone Capital
GLAD
$440M
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+900
| +9% | +$17.9K |
|
10137
CALL
Knowles
KN
$3.33B
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-5,600
| -33% | -$97.7K |
|
10138
CALL
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.71B
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-600
| -4% | -$6.54K |
|
|
EFC
10139
PUT
Ellington Financial
EFC
$1.75B
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-22,900
| -59% | -$295K |
|
10140
PUT
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$499M
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-10,400
| -48% | -$195K |
|
10141
PUT
The Honest Company
HNST
$504M
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
108,400
-44,400
| -29% | -$121K |
|
10142
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPIB
$11.4B
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-1,600
| -21% | -$51.6K |
|
10143
CALL
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.49B
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+5,800
| +483% | +$172K |
|
10144
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.47B
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
7,310
-67,746
| -90% | -$2M |
|
10145
CALL
BigBear.ai
BBAI
$1.54B
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
+79,800
| New | +$213K |
|
10146
CALL
Arcutis Biotherapeutics
ARQT
$3.22B
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+5,000
| +39% | +$72.3K |
|
|
SPCK
10147
The SPAC and New Issue ETF
SPCK
$8.32M
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
8,152
-4,387
| -35% | -$105K |
|
10148
CALL
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.19B
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
-59,400
| -48% | -$192K |
|
10149
PUT
CRA International
CRAI
$1.03B
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
+500
| +38% | +$58.8K |
|
10150
CALL
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.32B
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-22,400
| -80% | -$798K |
|
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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.