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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10901
Genpact
G
$5.69B
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,609
| New | +$122K |
|
|
GLDD
10902
CALL
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+16,800
| +311% | +$101K |
|
10903
CALL
Aemetis
AMTX
$128M
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
-5,500
| -10% | -$20.5K |
|
10904
CALL
BARK
BARK
$91.4M
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
4,140
-1,180
| -22% | -$37.4K |
|
10905
CALL
Renaissance IPO ETF
IPO
$165M
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
+1,500
| +58% | +$41.6K |
|
10906
PUT
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$889M
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
+1,700
| +113% | +$55.7K |
|
10907
CALL
Nicolet Bankshares
NIC
$3.75B
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
+400
| +27% | +$28.9K |
|
10908
Singularity Future Technology
SGLY
$4.41M
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
1,258
-2,296
| -65% | -$202K |
|
10909
CALL
Backblaze
BLZE
$1.18B
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+9,300
| +65% | +$56.4K |
|
|
LPRO
10910
CALL
DELISTED
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+3,100
| +22% | +$24.1K |
|
10911
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$632M
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,304
| New | +$93.1K |
|
|
SASR
10912
CALL
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
+2,900
| +171% | +$93.3K |
|
10913
PUT
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-15,000
| -79% | -$468K |
|
|
API
10914
PUT
Agora
API
$392M
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
+13,700
| +71% | +$52.4K |
|
10915
CALL
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.97B
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-3,400
| -68% | -$274K |
|
10916
PUT
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.3B
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
+4,600
| +418% | +$96.8K |
|
10917
CALL
Angi Inc
ANGI
$191M
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
5,250
-1,290
| -20% | -$33K |
|
10918
CALL
Porch Group
PRCH
$1.97B
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
83,200
-1,300
| -2% | -$3.08K |
|
10919
PUT
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.66B
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
15,840
+10,890
| +220% | +$86.7K |
|
10920
ClearOne Inc
CLRO
$14M
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
5,249
+4,490
| +592% | +$108K |
|
10921
Direxion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bull 3X ETF
HIBL
$94.2M
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,855
| New | +$124K |
|
10922
CALL
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.81B
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+11,500
| +500% | +$101K |
|
10923
CALL
Acco Brands
ACCO
$401M
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
+15,900
| +248% | +$90.9K |
|
10924
CALL
4D Molecular Therapeutics
FDMT
$673M
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-12,400
| -64% | -$241K |
|
|
ONL
10925
PUT
Orion Office REIT
ONL
$164M
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+1,600
| +10% | +$13K |
|
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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.