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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VZIO
10576
DELISTED
VIZIO Holding Corp.
VZIO
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,060
| New | +$145K |
|
10577
CALL
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$517M
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+13,600
| +648% | +$128K |
|
10578
PUT
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.8B
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-4,700
| -22% | -$41.3K |
|
10579
PUT
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$309M
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-4,600
| -15% | -$27.8K |
|
10580
CALL
HDFC Bank
HDB
$119B
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
+1,600
| +57% | +$53.5K |
|
10581
PUT
Backblaze
BLZE
$1.15B
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+28,600
| +7,150% | +$173K |
|
|
FIRY
10582
CALL
Firy Inc
FIRY
$158M
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
12,340
-19,340
| -61% | -$256K |
|
10583
Global X US Preferred ETF
PFFD
$2.16B
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,370
| New | +$152K |
|
|
VMEO
10584
PUT
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
+29,700
| +349% | +$116K |
|
10585
PUT
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.66B
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+10,200
| +196% | +$101K |
|
10586
CALL
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-1,700
| -34% | -$91.4K |
|
10587
CALL
CS Disco
LAW
$268M
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-67,800
| -76% | -$482K |
|
10588
PUT
SKYX Platforms
SKYX
$149M
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
+37,000
| +712% | +$122K |
|
10589
PUT
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$325M
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+20,900
| +1,608% | +$172K |
|
|
HTLF
10590
CALL
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
+300
| +9% | +$13.8K |
|
10591
PUT
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWP
$21.2B
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-16,800
| -91% | -$1.5M |
|
|
SPCK
10592
CALL
The SPAC and New Issue ETF
SPCK
$8.38M
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-11,900
| -66% | -$286K |
|
10593
CALL
Momentus
MNTS
$88M
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
20
+11
| +122% | +$111K |
|
|
POL
10594
CALL
DELISTED
Polished.com Inc.
POL
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
5,598
-614
| -10% | -$19.4K |
|
10595
PUT
Core & Main
CNM
$8.5B
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
+3,600
| +133% | +$79.3K |
|
|
ACH
10596
PUT
Accendra Health
ACH
$79.2M
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-31,100
| -76% | -$557K |
|
10597
Compass Therapeutics
CMPX
$416M
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
44,460
-17,816
| -29% | -$69.9K |
|
|
ABCM
10598
PUT
DELISTED
Abcam PLC
ABCM
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+9,800
| +980% | +$146K |
|
|
STG
10599
Sunlands Technology
STG
$42.5M
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,088
| New | +$182K |
|
|
EPIX
10600
PUT
DELISTED
ESSA Pharma
EPIX
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
+7,200
| +17% | +$21.2K |
|
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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.