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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $8.35M | ﹤0.01% |
486,842
-168,376
| -26% | -$2.93M |
|
2977
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.43B
| $8.35M | ﹤0.01% |
1,030,500
-87,000
| -8% | -$699K |
|
2978
CALL
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
523,500
+327,900
| +168% | +$5.15M |
|
2979
Americold
COLD
$4.25B
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
293,018
-873,554
| -75% | -$26.1M |
|
2980
CALL
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
138,600
-151,300
| -52% | -$12.1M |
|
2981
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $8.33M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
-10,300
| -22% | -$2.18M |
|
|
LAZR
2982
CALL
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
85,460
+57,393
| +204% | +$6.02M |
|
2983
PUT
Toast
TOST
$20.1B
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
468,600
+169,900
| +57% | +$3.35M |
|
2984
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
82,900
-18,400
| -18% | -$2.01M |
|
2985
CALL
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
215,300
+59,200
| +38% | +$2.15M |
|
2986
CALL
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.3B
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
+51,900
| +490% | +$7.35M |
|
|
CPE
2987
PUT
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
248,100
-97,200
| -28% | -$3.66M |
|
2988
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
267,100
-740,300
| -73% | -$24.7M |
|
2989
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
257,100
-17,100
| -6% | -$624K |
|
2990
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
686,600
-47,900
| -7% | -$507K |
|
2991
CALL
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.76B
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
141,600
+98,200
| +226% | +$5.28M |
|
2992
Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF
INFL
$1.55B
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
267,784
+242,070
| +941% | +$7.56M |
|
2993
PUT
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
SOXS
$1.39B
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
253
+122
| +93% | +$5.65M |
|
2994
CALL
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
1,917,149
+270,220
| +16% | +$1.15M |
|
2995
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.52B
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
439,640
-14,766
| -3% | -$276K |
|
2996
CALL
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.7B
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
+16,800
| +90% | +$3.87M |
|
|
NOVA
2997
CALL
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
527,300
-318,400
| -38% | -$5.56M |
|
2998
CALL
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.51B
| $8.23M | ﹤0.01% |
665,500
-108,500
| -14% | -$1.46M |
|
2999
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$510M
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
467,767
+168,516
| +56% | +$3.15M |
|
|
TWOU
3000
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
40,014
+29,127
| +268% | +$7.29M |
|
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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.