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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10251
CALL
Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF
BATT
$125M
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-2,200
| -13% | -$28.4K |
|
10252
CALL
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$272M
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+5,900
| +44% | +$54.4K |
|
|
SHCR
10253
CALL
DELISTED
Sharecare, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SHCR
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
127,700
+95,500
| +297% | +$216K |
|
10254
American Outdoor Brands
AOUT
$152M
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
18,424
-118,890
| -87% | -$1.19M |
|
10255
Century Therapeutics
IPSC
$353M
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
-78,958
| -60% | -$347K |
|
|
VXRT
10256
CALL
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
239,300
-240,000
| -50% | -$223K |
|
10257
CALL
The RMR Group
RMR
$348M
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,900
| New | +$193K |
|
10258
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.7B
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,350
| New | +$181K |
|
10259
CALL
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.18B
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
-222,400
| -77% | -$610K |
|
|
CTLP
10260
CALL
DELISTED
Cantaloupe
CTLP
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-17,000
| -35% | -$90.6K |
|
10261
PUT
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$69.4M
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-53,600
| -63% | -$410K |
|
10262
Byrna Technologies
BYRN
$90.3M
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
23,792
+15,076
| +173% | +$134K |
|
10263
PUT
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.04B
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+3,400
| +262% | +$138K |
|
10264
PUT
nVent Electric
NVT
$28.7B
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
+2,300
| +121% | +$97K |
|
10265
New Oriental
EDU
$8.47B
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
4,671
-118,371
| -96% | -$4.78M |
|
|
AHT
10266
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.8M
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
5,616
-18,471
| -77% | -$925K |
|
10267
CALL
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.48B
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-3,300
| -32% | -$95K |
|
10268
CALL
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.97B
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-1,300
| -33% | -$77.9K |
|
10269
Ranger Energy Services
RNGR
$413M
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
17,679
-1,862
| -10% | -$20.3K |
|
10270
Enlivex Ltd
ENLV
$26.6M
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
3,298
-671
| -17% | -$40.4K |
|
10271
CALL
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.24B
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+2,100
| +33% | +$47.8K |
|
|
RDNW
10272
CALL
RideNow Group
RDNW
$239M
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-13,000
| -30% | -$106K |
|
10273
PUT
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$45.4B
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+3,000
| +57% | +$73.9K |
|
|
CTIC
10274
PUT
DELISTED
CTI BioPharma Corp. (DE) Common Stock
CTIC
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
+10,800
| +34% | +$56.1K |
|
|
DRRX
10275
CALL
DELISTED
DURECT Corp
DRRX
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
+10,160
| +35% | +$55.2K |
|
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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.