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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12201
CALL
Marchex
MCHX
$82M
| $45.3K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+5,600
| +29% | +$10.8K |
|
12202
CALL
American Resources Corp
AREC
$308M
| $45.3K | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
-62,200
| -67% | -$93.1K |
|
12203
CALL
National Vision
EYE
$1.53B
| $45.2K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-6,600
| -73% | -$215K |
|
12204
PUT
Oramed Pharmaceuticals
ORMP
$186M
| $45.1K | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-71,000
| -77% | -$226K |
|
12205
PUT
Stellus Capital Investment Corp
SCM
$250M
| $45.1K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
+2,300
| +256% | +$33.2K |
|
12206
CALL
Oric Pharmaceuticals
ORIC
$1.44B
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-40,500
| -84% | -$212K |
|
12207
BK Technologies
BKTI
$279M
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,157
| New | +$52.4K |
|
12208
Dogness International Corp
DOGZ
$16.8M
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,034
| New | +$57.1K |
|
|
PVL
12209
CALL
Permianville Royalty Trust
PVL
$58.1M
| $44.9K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+3,600
| +24% | +$9.78K |
|
12210
CALL
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$5.75B
| $44.9K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+4,200
| +88% | +$23K |
|
12211
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $44.9K | ﹤0.01% |
3,670
-92,468
| -96% | -$1M |
|
|
ENFY
12212
DELISTED
Enlightify Inc
ENFY
| $44.8K | ﹤0.01% |
10,963
+4,589
| +72% | +$19K |
|
|
GIFI
12213
PUT
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $44.8K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+11,900
| +5,950% | +$52.8K |
|
12214
Pulmatrix
PULM
$5.62M
| $44.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,174
| New | +$54.9K |
|
12215
CALL
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$674M
| $44.7K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-200
| -1% | -$721 |
|
12216
CALL
Flux Power
FLUX
$12.7M
| $44.7K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-25,400
| -73% | -$142K |
|
12217
CALL
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$976M
| $44.6K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
+700
| +100% | +$25.8K |
|
12218
PUT
Afya
AFYA
$1.27B
| $44.6K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,000
| New | +$52.5K |
|
12219
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $44.5K | ﹤0.01% |
500
-213,899
| -100% | -$18.6M |
|
12220
CALL
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.67B
| $44.5K | ﹤0.01% |
300
+100
| +50% | +$14.5K |
|
|
NAK
12221
PUT
Northern Dynasty Minerals
NAK
$908M
| $44.5K | ﹤0.01% |
186,200
-235,500
| -56% | -$54.2K |
|
12222
Cytosorbents Corp
CTSO
$25.1M
| $44.5K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,192
| New | +$39.6K |
|
|
LADR
12223
PUT
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.27B
| $44.4K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-7,100
| -60% | -$75.3K |
|
12224
CALL
Immunome
IMNM
$3.09B
| $44.4K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,900
| New | +$43.5K |
|
|
MRSN
12225
CALL
DELISTED
Mersana Therapeutics
MRSN
| $44.4K | ﹤0.01% |
432
+272
| +170% | +$38.2K |
|
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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.