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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXAI
11126
PUT
DELISTED
Exscientia Plc American Depositary Shares
EXAI
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+14,400
| +282% | +$97.7K |
|
11127
Scully Royalty
SRL
$89.4M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,422
| New | +$119K |
|
|
VZLA
11128
Vizsla Silver
VZLA
$1.32B
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
67,919
+15,592
| +30% | +$20.2K |
|
|
HSII
11129
CALL
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
+2,100
| +162% | +$64.3K |
|
11130
CALL
Custom Truck One Source
CTOS
$2.4B
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+1,500
| +11% | +$10.4K |
|
11131
CALL
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.74B
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-7,000
| -71% | -$278K |
|
|
FHLTU
11132
DELISTED
Future Health ESG Corp. Unit
FHLTU
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
107,427
+77
| +0.1% | +$766 |
|
11133
PUT
InvenTrust Properties
IVT
$2.62B
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-100
| -2% | -$2.36K |
|
11134
CALL
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$635M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
+2,300
| +82% | +$50.9K |
|
|
HRT
11135
CALL
DELISTED
HireRight Holdings Corporation
HRT
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-13,100
| -57% | -$147K |
|
|
ZIMV
11136
DELISTED
ZimVie
ZIMV
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
14,225
-122,869
| -90% | -$1.05M |
|
11137
CALL
Cue Biopharma
CUE
$233M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
960
+757
| +373% | +$72.2K |
|
11138
CALL
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.5B
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
+2,300
| +53% | +$34.5K |
|
|
YALA
11139
PUT
Yalla Group
YALA
$832M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
-2,500
| -9% | -$10.9K |
|
11140
CALL
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$24M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
27,296
-7,364
| -21% | -$35.3K |
|
|
VOXX
11141
PUT
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+3,500
| +73% | +$38.1K |
|
|
CLPR
11142
PUT
Clipper Realty
CLPR
$54M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+14,800
| +493% | +$98.1K |
|
11143
Citius Pharmaceuticals
CTXR
$20.7M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
3,492
-12,195
| -78% | -$352K |
|
|
LONA
11144
PUT
LeonaBio Inc
LONA
$74.8M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
4,080
-240
| -6% | -$7.73K |
|
11145
Kaltura
KLTR
$249M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,104
| New | +$104K |
|
11146
PUT
iShares Global Energy ETF
IXC
$2.77B
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
+2,600
| +2,600% | +$100K |
|
11147
PUT
OrthoPediatrics
KIDS
$648M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-800
| -26% | -$35.4K |
|
|
DCBO
11148
PUT
Docebo
DCBO
$584M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-1,300
| -34% | -$47.8K |
|
11149
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$15.6B
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
2,382
-48,555
| -95% | -$1.97M |
|
|
YSG
11150
Yatsen Holding
YSG
$319M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
13,751
+6,829
| +99% | +$51.4K |
|
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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.