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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RDUS
2651
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
345,666
+232,335
| +205% | +$7.53M |
|
2652
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
307,775
+49,978
| +19% | +$1.83M |
|
2653
CALL
Hertz
HTZ
$798M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
659,700
+209,274
| +46% | +$3.65M |
|
2654
PUT
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
91,700
+59,400
| +184% | +$7.18M |
|
2655
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$150B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
222,840
-180,168
| -45% | -$7.96M |
|
2656
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
386,900
-29,100
| -7% | -$810K |
|
2657
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
193,200
+29,100
| +18% | +$1.67M |
|
2658
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
78,194
-63,569
| -45% | -$9.21M |
|
2659
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.87B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
268,433
+100,564
| +60% | +$3.56M |
|
2660
PUT
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
-10,900
| -19% | -$2.64M |
|
2661
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.2B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
938,745
+499,430
| +114% | +$5.39M |
|
|
TPIC
2662
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
819,018
+384,459
| +88% | +$4.9M |
|
2663
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$3.77B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,913,844
+438,989
| +30% | +$2.84M |
|
2664
PUT
Samsara
IOT
$23.2B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
541,300
+183,900
| +51% | +$2.92M |
|
|
BNY
2665
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
234,700
-20,500
| -8% | -$994K |
|
2666
CALL
Carrier Global
CARR
$51.8B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
233,100
-50,200
| -18% | -$2.25M |
|
2667
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
101,128
-72,317
| -42% | -$9.01M |
|
2668
Lyft
LYFT
$6.62B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,145,597
-2,059,611
| -64% | -$24.9M |
|
2669
CALL
FLEX LNG
FLNG
$1.67B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
316,200
-137,600
| -30% | -$4.48M |
|
|
CHX
2670
CALL
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
391,200
-245,200
| -39% | -$7.33M |
|
2671
CALL
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.3B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
101,400
-88,000
| -46% | -$8.7M |
|
|
SNV
2672
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
343,632
-106,604
| -24% | -$4.06M |
|
2673
CALL
Nu Holdings
NU
$73.6B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,225,500
+1,149,400
| +107% | +$5.12M |
|
2674
CALL
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$140M
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
58,969
-85,940
| -59% | -$16.6M |
|
2675
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
136,400
-347,900
| -72% | -$29.8M |
|
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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.