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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
PUT
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.81B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,290,700
+483,700
| +60% | +$3.93M |
|
2677
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.09B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
312,036
+273,796
| +716% | +$9.34M |
|
2678
CALL
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
215,700
+60,700
| +39% | +$3.14M |
|
2679
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
277,500
-60,600
| -18% | -$2.29M |
|
|
TSE
2680
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
505,696
+221,118
| +78% | +$5.41M |
|
2681
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
76,200
-156,100
| -67% | -$22.8M |
|
2682
ING
ING
$102B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
887,994
+674,583
| +316% | +$8.93M |
|
2683
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
341,000
+33,000
| +11% | +$1.13M |
|
2684
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.03B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
528,475
+281,228
| +114% | +$5.72M |
|
2685
CALL
InMode
INMD
$872M
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
329,700
-336,000
| -50% | -$11.5M |
|
|
BBBY
2686
CALL
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
571,560
+493,900
| +636% | +$9.21M |
|
2687
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.64B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
561,979
-61,625
| -10% | -$1.09M |
|
2688
PUT
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
322,800
-319,800
| -50% | -$10.6M |
|
2689
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.05B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,001,494
+541,480
| +118% | +$6.31M |
|
2690
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
306,600
+24,700
| +9% | +$818K |
|
2691
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
135,700
-6,800
| -5% | -$582K |
|
|
FLNA
2692
CALL
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$44.1M
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
435,500
-285,200
| -40% | -$7.9M |
|
2693
PUT
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.27B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
527,000
+347,100
| +193% | +$7.34M |
|
2694
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.61B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
270,785
+201,694
| +292% | +$8.59M |
|
2695
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
78,426
-1,136,897
| -94% | -$157M |
|
2696
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
454,480
-168,308
| -27% | -$4.43M |
|
2697
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
148,400
+38,000
| +34% | +$2.71M |
|
2698
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
131,600
-152,000
| -54% | -$13.4M |
|
2699
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
134,700
-14,900
| -10% | -$1.11M |
|
2700
CALL
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.34B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+278,400
| New | +$8.92M |
|
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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.