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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10626
Beam Global
BEEM
$25.8M
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
9,012
+8,761
| +3,490% | +$145K |
|
10627
Protara Therapeutics
TARA
$233M
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
46,187
+31,339
| +211% | +$104K |
|
10628
BlackSky Technology
BKSY
$1.3B
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
11,931
+4,275
| +56% | +$57.7K |
|
10629
CALL
Escalade
ESCA
$283M
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+7,900
| +416% | +$100K |
|
10630
PUT
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.55B
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-1,000
| -18% | -$30K |
|
10631
Aemetis
AMTX
$126M
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
61,595
-82,245
| -57% | -$306K |
|
10632
PUT
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.8B
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-17,500
| -53% | -$153K |
|
10633
Greenwich LifeSciences
GLSI
$248M
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,354
| New | +$164K |
|
10634
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF
GNR
$4.93B
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,500
| New | +$146K |
|
|
ECHO
10635
CALL
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.9B
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+400
| +5% | +$7.32K |
|
10636
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$496M
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
1,761
-29,076
| -94% | -$2.9M |
|
10637
CALL
CAE Inc
CAE
$8.79B
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
+3,900
| +163% | +$85.2K |
|
10638
PUT
Solid Power
SLDP
$548M
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
+10,100
| +27% | +$30.5K |
|
|
AEL
10639
CALL
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+2,600
| +200% | +$111K |
|
10640
CALL
BuzzFeed
BZFD
$92.5M
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
31,450
+30,250
| +2,521% | +$172K |
|
10641
PUT
Immunic
IMUX
$217M
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
9,540
+5,150
| +117% | +$95.6K |
|
10642
PUT
Life Time Group Holdings
LTH
$10.1B
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-2,000
| -18% | -$34.3K |
|
10643
CALL
iShares Self-Driving EV and Tech ETF
IDRV
$139M
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
+2,500
| +208% | +$96.1K |
|
10644
Kamada
KMDA
$440M
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
30,619
+5,274
| +21% | +$23.7K |
|
10645
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23B
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
1,215
-5,238
| -81% | -$618K |
|
10646
Gerdau
GGB
$9.3B
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
34,468
-3,128,993
| -99% | -$14M |
|
10647
PUT
Redwire
RDW
$3.43B
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
+26,800
| +135% | +$79.1K |
|
10648
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$198M
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
84,721
-42,973
| -34% | -$81.8K |
|
10649
PUT
Nextpower Inc
NXT
$15.1B
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,900
| New | +$123K |
|
10650
Foster
FSTR
$400M
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
12,316
-18,158
| -60% | -$215K |
|
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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.