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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10851
CALL
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$201M
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-1,400
| -8% | -$11.1K |
|
|
RENT
10852
Rent the Runway
RENT
$119M
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
2,191
+365
| +20% | +$25.5K |
|
10853
PUT
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.27B
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
+14,400
| +44% | +$50.1K |
|
10854
PUT
Fathom Holdings
FTHM
$25.7M
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+26,800
| +1,072% | +$138K |
|
10855
CALL
iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
USHY
$29.2B
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-44,700
| -93% | -$1.57M |
|
10856
CALL
GrafTech
EAF
$199M
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
2,560
-620
| -19% | -$33.6K |
|
|
NPKI
10857
CALL
NPK International
NPKI
$1.21B
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+22,100
| +217% | +$96.7K |
|
10858
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$186M
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,069
| New | +$136K |
|
10859
CALL
Gogoro
GGR
$45.8M
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
1,530
-1,200
| -44% | -$101K |
|
10860
CALL
BRC Inc
BRCC
$213M
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-75,400
| -76% | -$473K |
|
|
XXII
10861
CALL
22nd Century Group
XXII
$1.49M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
10862
CALL
International Money Express
IMXI
$441M
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-31,900
| -87% | -$774K |
|
10863
PUT
Nerdy
NRDY
$90.4M
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
+29,400
| +14,700% | +$89.9K |
|
10864
CALL
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-15,900
| -67% | -$276K |
|
|
CWBC
10865
PUT
Community West Bancshares
CWBC
$708M
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,000
| New | +$139K |
|
10866
CALL
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.88B
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
| – | – |
|
10867
PUT
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$45.8M
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
2,113
-3,627
| -63% | -$179K |
|
10868
CALL
Pagaya Technologies
PGY
$1.8B
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
10,058
-4,734
| -32% | -$61.4K |
|
10869
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$45.3M
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
96,166
+56,420
| +142% | +$80.7K |
|
10870
PUT
Smith Micro Software
SMSI
$16M
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
2,653
+795
| +43% | +$71.3K |
|
10871
Natural Resource Partners
NRP
$1.39B
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
2,357
+2,348
| +26,089% | +$126K |
|
10872
PUT
Purple Innovation
PRPL
$29.7M
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
1,864
-1,232
| -40% | -$137K |
|
10873
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF
RSPG
$607M
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
+1,500
| +500% | +$106K |
|
10874
PUT
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.7B
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
7,067
-14,913
| -68% | -$275K |
|
|
FLIC
10875
CALL
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+2,800
| +44% | +$46.9K |
|
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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.