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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11301
CALL
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.53B
| $91.4K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+1,900
| +31% | +$25K |
|
11302
CALL
BioLife Solutions
BLFS
$1.72B
| $91.3K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-12,500
| -75% | -$281K |
|
11303
PUT
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$996M
| $91.3K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
+4,800
| +1,600% | +$102K |
|
|
ENG
11304
DELISTED
ENGlobal Corp
ENG
| $91.3K | ﹤0.01% |
23,797
+15,502
| +187% | +$92.6K |
|
11305
PUT
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.3B
| $91.3K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
-3,100
| -69% | -$202K |
|
11306
PUT
X4 Pharmaceuticals
XFOR
$418M
| $91.1K | ﹤0.01% |
3,490
-1,117
| -24% | -$32.8K |
|
|
LLAP
11307
CALL
DELISTED
Terran Orbital Corporation
LLAP
| $91.1K | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
+11,200
| +29% | +$21.6K |
|
11308
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bear 3X ETF
HIBS
$17.4M
| $91K | ﹤0.01% |
185
+119
| +180% | +$62.6K |
|
|
LX
11309
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$224M
| $91K | ﹤0.01% |
33,580
-224,012
| -87% | -$647K |
|
11310
PUT
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.94B
| $90.9K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-5,500
| -35% | -$48.5K |
|
11311
CALL
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.48B
| $90.9K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+3,000
| +136% | +$63.7K |
|
11312
CALL
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.48B
| $90.8K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-59,000
| -80% | -$359K |
|
11313
PUT
indie Semiconductor
INDI
$995M
| $90.7K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-88,300
| -91% | -$789K |
|
11314
Instil Bio
TIL
$50.1M
| $90.7K | ﹤0.01% |
6,862
-16,838
| -71% | -$249K |
|
11315
One Stop Systems
OSS
$339M
| $90.6K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,547
| New | +$110K |
|
11316
PUT
DLH Holdings
DLHC
$67.5M
| $90.6K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+3,500
| +80% | +$41.9K |
|
11317
CALL
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.99B
| $90.6K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
+5,100
| +364% | +$66.4K |
|
|
ACCD
11318
CALL
DELISTED
Accolade Inc
ACCD
| $90.6K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-28,900
| -82% | -$327K |
|
11319
PUT
Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF
DRIV
$398M
| $90.6K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-3,900
| -51% | -$89.7K |
|
11320
PUT
Resources Connection
RGP
$145M
| $90.4K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
+3,800
| +253% | +$66.7K |
|
|
CSR
11321
Centerspace
CSR
$938M
| $90.3K | ﹤0.01% |
1,653
-7,510
| -82% | -$463K |
|
11322
Argan
AGX
$8.11B
| $90.2K | ﹤0.01% |
2,229
-25,776
| -92% | -$1.01M |
|
11323
Data I/O
DAIO
$32.9M
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
18,118
+10,145
| +127% | +$44.4K |
|
|
EMBK
11324
DELISTED
Embark Technology, Inc. Common Stock
EMBK
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,042
| New | +$118K |
|
11325
PUT
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.68B
| $89.9K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-400
| -13% | -$13.7K |
|
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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.