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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.46B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
170,440
+40,527
| +31% | +$3.11M |
|
2477
PUT
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$22.3B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
440,000
+115,400
| +36% | +$2.72M |
|
2478
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
199,021
-164,720
| -45% | -$10.8M |
|
2479
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
407,400
-16,500
| -4% | -$492K |
|
2480
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
120,800
-308,300
| -72% | -$31.3M |
|
2481
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
+23,500
| +47% | +$4.01M |
|
|
EB
2482
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,428,461
+217,256
| +18% | +$1.79M |
|
|
CPE
2483
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
366,109
+312,934
| +588% | +$11.8M |
|
2484
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
158,500
+9,300
| +6% | +$714K |
|
2485
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
671,300
-4,100
| -0.6% | -$70.5K |
|
|
TWCB
2486
DELISTED
Bilander Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
TWCB
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,210,043
-59
| -0% | -$590 |
|
2487
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
519,000
+370,025
| +248% | +$12.5M |
|
2488
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$3.55B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,399,601
+1,219,535
| +677% | +$8.52M |
|
|
ALLK
2489
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,738,036
+653,211
| +31% | +$4.18M |
|
2490
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$950M
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,060,000
+996,958
| +1,581% | +$13.8M |
|
2491
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$43B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
145,276
-3,641,095
| -96% | -$290M |
|
2492
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.74B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
258,900
+82,100
| +46% | +$4.4M |
|
|
DSEY
2493
DELISTED
Diversey Holdings, Ltd. Ordinary Shares
DSEY
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,504,054
+969,129
| +181% | +$6.15M |
|
2494
WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund
USFR
$18.4B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+241,857
| New | +$12.2M |
|
2495
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
-270,831
| -83% | -$66.8M |
|
2496
CALL
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF
STIP
$15.9B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
122,000
+52,800
| +76% | +$5.16M |
|
2497
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
149,200
-206,000
| -58% | -$16.5M |
|
|
FYBR
2498
CALL
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
531,100
+337,600
| +174% | +$9.05M |
|
2499
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
229,500
+26,800
| +13% | +$1.34M |
|
2500
UDR
UDR
$12.2B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
293,356
-688,026
| -70% | -$28.4M |
|
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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.