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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CREG
11426
DELISTED
Smart Powerr
CREG
| $82.6K | ﹤0.01% |
+554
| New | +$102K |
|
|
IGMS
11427
PUT
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $82.4K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-3,500
| -37% | -$72.4K |
|
11428
PUT
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.88B
| $82.4K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,600
| New | +$77.7K |
|
11429
CALL
IHS Holding
IHS
$2.82B
| $82.3K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-18,700
| -67% | -$140K |
|
11430
PUT
Avient
AVNT
$4.25B
| $82.3K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-1,600
| -44% | -$63.8K |
|
11431
Genasys
GNSS
$78.8M
| $82.2K | ﹤0.01% |
27,879
+18,299
| +191% | +$65.4K |
|
11432
PUT
Dole
DOLE
$1.26B
| $82.2K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-26,200
| -79% | -$293K |
|
11433
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$30.7M
| $82.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,210
| New | +$80.9K |
|
11434
PUT
1st Source
SRCE
$2.13B
| $82K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
+1,700
| +850% | +$83.1K |
|
11435
Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund
JQC
$708M
| $81.9K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,024
| New | +$84.1K |
|
11436
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.91B
| $81.9K | ﹤0.01% |
4,430
-8,024
| -64% | -$178K |
|
11437
PUT
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.21B
| $81.7K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
-500
| -33% | -$43.2K |
|
11438
PUT
Cerus
CERS
$601M
| $81.7K | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-17,200
| -38% | -$51.8K |
|
11439
CALL
Afya
AFYA
$1.27B
| $81.5K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+1,100
| +18% | +$14.4K |
|
|
JOAN
11440
CALL
DELISTED
JOANN, Inc. Common Stock
JOAN
| $81.4K | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-17,100
| -25% | -$55K |
|
11441
CALL
CareDx
CDNA
$2.34B
| $81.3K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+5,600
| +170% | +$71.6K |
|
|
VISL
11442
DELISTED
Vislink Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
VISL
| $81.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,782
| New | +$120K |
|
11443
PUT
Bioceres Crop Solutions
BIOX
$28.7M
| $81.3K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-10,800
| -61% | -$127K |
|
11444
PUT
Village Farms International
VFF
$309M
| $81.2K | ﹤0.01% |
97,800
-160,400
| -62% | -$180K |
|
|
CHMI
11445
CALL
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$108M
| $81.1K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+11,800
| +407% | +$74.9K |
|
|
ETWO
11446
DELISTED
E2open Parent Holdings
ETWO
| $81.1K | ﹤0.01% |
13,928
-12,202
| -47% | -$73.7K |
|
11447
PUT
Argan
AGX
$8.11B
| $80.9K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-1,000
| -33% | -$39.3K |
|
11448
CALL
Dynagas LNG Partners
DLNG
$140M
| $80.9K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+20,800
| +267% | +$61.4K |
|
11449
PUT
Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF
CHIQ
$120M
| $80.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,000
| New | +$84.7K |
|
|
UROY
11450
Uranium Royalty Corp
UROY
$1.57B
| $80.8K | ﹤0.01% |
39,203
-92,325
| -70% | -$221K |
|
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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.