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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10326
PUT
Nu Skin
NUS
$225M
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-3,700
| -46% | -$154K |
|
10327
PUT
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.2B
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-33,100
| -77% | -$556K |
|
10328
Investcorp Credit Management BDC
ICMB
$11.8M
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
46,856
+1,877
| +4% | +$7.22K |
|
|
BELFB
10329
PUT
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$4.34B
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
+2,400
| +109% | +$86.4K |
|
|
MTLS
10330
CALL
Materialise
MTLS
$390M
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+4,300
| +26% | +$38.6K |
|
|
EMBK
10331
CALL
DELISTED
Embark Technology, Inc. Common Stock
EMBK
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
-65,035
| -51% | -$239K |
|
10332
PUT
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$483M
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-4,300
| -29% | -$64K |
|
10333
Dakota Gold
DC
$820M
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
47,647
+35,164
| +282% | +$116K |
|
10334
PUT
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$878M
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
+1,900
| +127% | +$108K |
|
10335
PUT
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$619M
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+8,300
| +124% | +$97.5K |
|
|
SHCR
10336
PUT
DELISTED
Sharecare, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SHCR
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
120,900
-83,400
| -41% | -$189K |
|
10337
PUT
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$3.03B
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
+1,000
| +77% | +$80.7K |
|
10338
Zevra Therapeutics
ZVRA
$682M
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
31,186
-77,674
| -71% | -$411K |
|
10339
CALL
HCI Group
HCI
$2.27B
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
+1,500
| +88% | +$75.4K |
|
10340
PUT
Standex International
SXI
$3.94B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
+700
| +100% | +$79.7K |
|
10341
CALL
Castor Maritime
CTRM
$22.5M
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
21,710
+7,030
| +48% | +$77.4K |
|
10342
CALL
Inspired Entertainment
INSE
$158M
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+12,800
| +2,133% | +$185K |
|
10343
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund
HYT
$1.35B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,640
| New | +$175K |
|
10344
CALL
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$195M
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
+102,500
| New | +$195K |
|
10345
HDFC Bank
HDB
$119B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
5,128
+372
| +8% | +$12.4K |
|
10346
PUT
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF
HYD
$4.36B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-8,400
| -72% | -$434K |
|
|
VRNA
10347
CALL
DELISTED
Verona Pharma
VRNA
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-156,600
| -95% | -$3.38M |
|
10348
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$3.12B
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
43,493
-296,276
| -87% | -$1.33M |
|
10349
Enact Holdings
ACT
$6.82B
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,453
| New | +$177K |
|
|
SRCL
10350
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+1,100
| +39% | +$54.4K |
|
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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.