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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11826
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF
RPV
$1.75B
| $60.7K | ﹤0.01% |
800
+500
| +167% | +$40.6K |
|
11827
PUT
Transportadora de Gas del Sur
TGS
$4.23B
| $60.4K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
+400
| +7% | +$4.31K |
|
11828
CALL
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$822M
| $60.4K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+5,300
| +133% | +$38.8K |
|
|
AGIG
11829
PUT
Abundia Global Impact Group
AGIG
$39.6M
| $60.3K | ﹤0.01% |
2,330
-2,660
| -53% | -$87.4K |
|
11830
PUT
INNOVATE Corp
VATE
$109M
| $60.3K | ﹤0.01% |
2,030
+1,460
| +256% | +$42.7K |
|
11831
iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETF
SLVP
$968M
| $60.3K | ﹤0.01% |
5,260
-22,325
| -81% | -$240K |
|
11832
PUT
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $60.3K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-2,000
| -34% | -$34.7K |
|
11833
CALL
Dyadic International
DYAI
$28.2M
| $60.2K | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
-81,200
| -71% | -$124K |
|
|
SISI
11834
DELISTED
Shineco
SISI
| $60.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+8
| New | +$92.7K |
|
11835
PUT
Kemper
KMPR
$1.62B
| $60.1K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
+700
| +175% | +$40.6K |
|
11836
CALL
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF
HYMB
$3.36B
| $60.1K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-10,000
| -81% | -$250K |
|
11837
NewtekOne
NEWT
$376M
| $60.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,693
| New | +$77.4K |
|
|
OGI
11838
CALL
Organigram Holdings
OGI
$173M
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
23,450
-18,200
| -44% | -$57.8K |
|
11839
PUT
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.24B
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
+2,500
| +833% | +$56.9K |
|
11840
CALL
Santander
BSBR
$43.2B
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+3,400
| +43% | +$18.4K |
|
|
HTT
11841
CALL
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$393M
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-55,300
| -53% | -$65.2K |
|
11842
CALL
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$693M
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
+1,200
| +75% | +$30.1K |
|
|
GRFS
11843
Grifois
GRFS
$5.29B
| $59.9K | ﹤0.01% |
8,134
-267,785
| -97% | -$2.32M |
|
11844
PUT
HUTCHMED
HCM
$2.12B
| $59.9K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
+4,400
| +2,200% | +$72.1K |
|
|
QCLS
11845
PUT
Q/C Technologies Inc
QCLS
$21.8M
| $59.9K | ﹤0.01% |
12
+1
| +9% | +$5.58K |
|
11846
PUT
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.39B
| $59.7K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+1,600
| +70% | +$24.4K |
|
11847
PUT
Invesco MSCI Global Timber ETF
CUT
$33.4M
| $59.7K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
+800
| +67% | +$24.6K |
|
11848
PUT
Quantum-Si Incorporated
QSI
$162M
| $59.7K | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
-21,100
| -38% | -$41.6K |
|
11849
PUT
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.45B
| $59.6K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-24,900
| -91% | -$582K |
|
11850
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.47B
| $59.6K | ﹤0.01% |
3,156
-12,117
| -79% | -$220K |
|
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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.