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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10651
PUT
Valens Semiconductor
VLN
$217M
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
+6,000
| +16% | +$27.3K |
|
|
B
10652
PUT
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
+3,400
| +3,400% | +$143K |
|
10653
Splash Beverage Group
SBEV
$2.48M
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
537
-804
| -60% | -$159K |
|
10654
PUT
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$95.5M
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-10,600
| -63% | -$237K |
|
10655
CALL
Energy Recovery
ERII
$425M
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-1,000
| -14% | -$22K |
|
10656
CALL
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$298M
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-15,700
| -32% | -$78.5K |
|
10657
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF
XHE
$175M
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-14,900
| -91% | -$1.39M |
|
10658
Dynagas LNG Partners
DLNG
$141M
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
49,606
+3,537
| +8% | +$10.4K |
|
10659
CPI Aerostructures
CVU
$77.6M
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
36,917
+21,476
| +139% | +$80.2K |
|
10660
CALL
Cogent Biosciences
COGT
$6.55B
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-23,900
| -65% | -$306K |
|
10661
CALL
INNOVATE Corp
VATE
$109M
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
4,720
+3,180
| +206% | +$92.9K |
|
|
BMTX
10662
CALL
DELISTED
BM Technologies, Inc.
BMTX
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
-8,700
| -18% | -$35.2K |
|
10663
PUT
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.5B
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+8,900
| +8,900% | +$133K |
|
10664
PUT
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$929M
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-2,700
| -37% | -$84.6K |
|
10665
PUT
VanEck Oil Refiners ETF
CRAK
$259M
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,400
| New | +$140K |
|
|
ETV
10666
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund
ETV
$1.76B
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
11,074
-8,374
| -43% | -$107K |
|
10667
Exelon
EXC
$46.9B
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
3,338
-974,729
| -100% | -$40.6M |
|
|
DPSI
10668
DELISTED
DecisionPoint Systems, Inc.
DPSI
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,989
| New | +$171K |
|
10669
Lyell Immunopharma
LYEL
$337M
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
2,961
+2,107
| +247% | +$113K |
|
10670
PUT
InfuSystem Holdings
INFU
$239M
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+8,000
| +80% | +$73.7K |
|
10671
PUT
QuickLogic
QUIK
$235M
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+15,200
| +185% | +$86.8K |
|
10672
PUT
Materion
MTRN
$5.93B
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,200
| New | +$120K |
|
|
TDAY
10673
CALL
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.03B
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
74,400
+6,300
| +9% | +$14.8K |
|
10674
PUT
EverQuote
EVER
$857M
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+6,200
| +163% | +$92.6K |
|
10675
PUT
Graco
GGG
$13.2B
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
-6,100
| -76% | -$424K |
|
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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.