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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11701
CALL
Hydrofarm Holdings
HYFM
$7M
| $67.3K | ﹤0.01% |
3,890
-520
| -12% | -$9.2K |
|
|
SEM
11702
CALL
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $67.2K | ﹤0.01% |
4,826
-9,836
| -67% | -$145K |
|
11703
PUT
Schwab U.S Small- Cap ETF
SCHA
$23.7B
| $67.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,200
| New | +$68.8K |
|
|
SRT
11704
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $67.1K | ﹤0.01% |
16,236
+12,831
| +377% | +$50.9K |
|
|
RBOT
11705
CALL
DELISTED
Vicarious Surgical
RBOT
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
+983
| New | +$76.4K |
|
11706
CALL
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.52B
| $66.8K | ﹤0.01% |
38,740
-7,670
| -17% | -$12.2K |
|
11707
CALL
QuickLogic
QUIK
$234M
| $66.8K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+4,400
| +65% | +$25.1K |
|
11708
PUT
Ultralife
ULBI
$125M
| $66.7K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+6,100
| +58% | +$24.5K |
|
11709
Global X Cybersecurity ETF
BUG
$1.51B
| $66.7K | ﹤0.01% |
2,844
-56,461
| -95% | -$1.25M |
|
|
CPUH
11710
PUT
DELISTED
Compute Health Acquisition Corp.
CPUH
| $66.6K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-2,100
| -24% | -$21.5K |
|
|
SLGC
11711
CALL
DELISTED
SomaLogic, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SLGC
| $66.6K | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+13,000
| +99% | +$37.2K |
|
11712
CALL
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $66.5K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-800
| -33% | -$38.6K |
|
11713
Spire Global
SPIR
$567M
| $66.5K | ﹤0.01% |
12,439
-14,593
| -54% | -$117K |
|
|
TBRG
11714
CALL
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $66.4K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
+1,700
| +340% | +$49.5K |
|
11715
CALL
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.19B
| $66.4K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
+2,200
| +367% | +$56.6K |
|
11716
PUT
Smartbird Inc
BIRD
$30.1M
| $66.4K | ﹤0.01% |
2,765
-120
| -4% | -$5.53K |
|
11717
PUT
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$230M
| $66.2K | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+22,200
| +249% | +$54.8K |
|
|
YELL
11718
PUT
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $66.2K | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
-24,200
| -43% | -$64.5K |
|
|
BASE
11719
PUT
DELISTED
Couchbase
BASE
| $66.1K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-3,500
| -43% | -$51.6K |
|
11720
PUT
Metallus
MTUS
$904M
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
+3,000
| +500% | +$56K |
|
11721
PUT
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.88B
| $65.9K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
+2,200
| +2,200% | +$65.8K |
|
|
DHC
11722
PUT
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.03B
| $65.7K | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
-1,800
| -4% | -$1.86K |
|
11723
VirTra
VTSI
$36.6M
| $65.6K | ﹤0.01% |
16,272
-10,158
| -38% | -$45.7K |
|
11724
CALL
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.29B
| $65.5K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
+1,300
| +33% | +$15K |
|
11725
BigBear.ai
BBAI
$1.57B
| $65.5K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,829
| New | +$71.5K |
|
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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.