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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $9.85M | ﹤0.01% |
107,014
-710,654
| -87% | -$68.7M |
|
2777
CALL
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $9.82M | ﹤0.01% |
894,100
+500,500
| +127% | +$5.51M |
|
2778
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $9.81M | ﹤0.01% |
279,400
+107,300
| +62% | +$4.05M |
|
2779
CALL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
SOXS
$1.39B
| $9.8M | ﹤0.01% |
301
+75
| +33% | +$3.47M |
|
2780
CALL
Coupang
CPNG
$29B
| $9.78M | ﹤0.01% |
611,500
-259,300
| -30% | -$4.02M |
|
2781
CALL
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.87B
| $9.78M | ﹤0.01% |
587,400
+125,500
| +27% | +$1.3M |
|
2782
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $9.77M | ﹤0.01% |
186,056
-493,215
| -73% | -$24.6M |
|
2783
PUT
Enovix
ENVX
$963M
| $9.77M | ﹤0.01% |
748,686
+102,972
| +16% | +$846K |
|
2784
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $9.74M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-42,200
| -58% | -$13.5M |
|
2785
CALL
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.65B
| $9.74M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
-61,000
| -59% | -$15.4M |
|
2786
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.95B
| $9.73M | ﹤0.01% |
770,554
+282,374
| +58% | +$3.94M |
|
2787
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $9.73M | ﹤0.01% |
70,100
+18,700
| +36% | +$2.54M |
|
|
DEN
2788
CALL
DELISTED
Denbury Inc.
DEN
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
110,700
+35,800
| +48% | +$3.01M |
|
2789
CALL
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $9.69M | ﹤0.01% |
184,000
-15,000
| -8% | -$780K |
|
2790
CALL
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $9.68M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
+12,800
| +28% | +$2.09M |
|
2791
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $9.67M | ﹤0.01% |
335,100
-54,600
| -14% | -$1.65M |
|
|
SCS
2792
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
1,147,236
+642,450
| +127% | +$4.93M |
|
|
WIRE
2793
PUT
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
+22,800
| +78% | +$3.89M |
|
2794
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.64B
| $9.65M | ﹤0.01% |
199,451
+115,746
| +138% | +$5.48M |
|
2795
Vistra
VST
$49.7B
| $9.65M | ﹤0.01% |
402,047
-3,116,178
| -89% | -$72.2M |
|
2796
CALL
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.53B
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-32,400
| -62% | -$15.2M |
|
2797
CALL
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
171,200
+45,700
| +36% | +$2.73M |
|
2798
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$595M
| $9.61M | ﹤0.01% |
112,009
+16,694
| +18% | +$1.5M |
|
2799
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
-48,000
| -44% | -$6.45M |
|
2800
Gray Television
GTN
$538M
| $9.59M | ﹤0.01% |
1,100,295
+194,057
| +21% | +$2.16M |
|
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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.