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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12326
PUT
TROOPS Inc
TROO
$243M
| $40.5K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-6,400
| -34% | -$19K |
|
|
FUV
12327
PUT
DELISTED
Arcimoto, Inc. Common Stock
FUV
| $40.5K | ﹤0.01% |
28,925
-435
| -1% | -$965 |
|
|
ATHX
12328
CALL
DELISTED
Athersys, Inc. Common Stock
ATHX
| $40.4K | ﹤0.01% |
32,880
+10,316
| +46% | +$14.7K |
|
|
MBAI
12329
Check-Cap
MBAI
$11.8M
| $40.4K | ﹤0.01% |
4,038
-268
| -6% | -$5.62K |
|
12330
CALL
Village Farms International
VFF
$309M
| $40.4K | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
-75,800
| -61% | -$84.9K |
|
12331
PUT
Zedge
ZDGE
$38.4M
| $40.4K | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+14,800
| +251% | +$36K |
|
12332
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI South Korea Bull 3X ETF
KORU
$1.69B
| $40.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,200
| New | +$41.6K |
|
12333
CALL
Smartbird Inc
BIRD
$30.1M
| $40.3K | ﹤0.01% |
1,680
-1,050
| -38% | -$48.4K |
|
|
SLI
12334
PUT
Standard Lithium
SLI
$587M
| $40.3K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-15,400
| -59% | -$60K |
|
12335
CALL
ALPS O'Shares Global Internet Giants ETF
OGIG
$113M
| $40.3K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
+200
| +17% | +$5.39K |
|
12336
CALL
Investcorp Credit Management BDC
ICMB
$12.1M
| $40.2K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-1,800
| -14% | -$6.92K |
|
|
CEQP
12337
DELISTED
Crestwood Equity Partners LP
CEQP
| $40.2K | ﹤0.01% |
1,613
-3,515
| -69% | -$90.6K |
|
12338
PUT
Spire Global
SPIR
$567M
| $40.1K | ﹤0.01% |
7,513
+3,575
| +91% | +$28.6K |
|
12339
CALL
Kopin
KOPN
$1.02B
| $40.1K | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
-18,600
| -34% | -$22.7K |
|
|
XOMA
12340
CALL
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $40.1K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
| – | – |
|
12341
PUT
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.57B
| $40.1K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-34,100
| -87% | -$272K |
|
12342
PUT
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.71M
| $40.1K | ﹤0.01% |
424
+96
| +29% | +$9.14K |
|
12343
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$353M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
+546
| New | +$41.2K |
|
12344
CALL
Varex Imaging
VREX
$779M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-100
| -4% | -$1.9K |
|
12345
CALL
Rekor Systems
REKR
$98.2M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-282,400
| -90% | -$449K |
|
12346
CALL
Celcuity
CELC
$4.5B
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+1,300
| +50% | +$14.2K |
|
12347
Star Group
SGU
$415M
| $39.9K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,079
| New | +$38.1K |
|
|
IGMS
12348
CALL
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $39.8K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-8,800
| -75% | -$182K |
|
|
NIU
12349
Niu Technologies
NIU
$163M
| $39.7K | ﹤0.01% |
9,601
-9,466
| -50% | -$43.9K |
|
12350
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.67B
| $39.7K | ﹤0.01% |
3,744
-1,265,213
| -100% | -$14.2M |
|
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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.