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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.19B
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
714,689
+229,626
| +47% | +$2.84M |
|
3002
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
229,300
+113,800
| +99% | +$4.91M |
|
3003
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
192,588
+182,637
| +1,835% | +$8.8M |
|
3004
Blackstone Secured Lending
BXSL
$5.75B
| $8.19M | ﹤0.01% |
328,706
+222,800
| +210% | +$5.46M |
|
|
ACCD
3005
DELISTED
Accolade Inc
ACCD
| $8.19M | ﹤0.01% |
569,732
-394,895
| -41% | -$4.47M |
|
3006
CALL
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.4B
| $8.19M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
-6,000
| -12% | -$1.14M |
|
|
BYNO
3007
DELISTED
byNordic Acquisition Corporation Class A Common Stock
BYNO
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
787,293
+34
| +0% | +$350 |
|
3008
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+15,300
| +103% | +$4.23M |
|
3009
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
175,289
+104,932
| +149% | +$4.93M |
|
3010
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
78,200
-94,800
| -55% | -$9.87M |
|
3011
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
1,730,900
+113,300
| +7% | +$480K |
|
|
LSI
3012
CALL
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
+22,700
| +58% | +$2.63M |
|
|
SGEN
3013
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
-36,500
| -48% | -$5.85M |
|
3014
PUT
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.77B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
458,000
+196,200
| +75% | +$2.49M |
|
3015
CALL
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
142,800
-86,400
| -38% | -$4.94M |
|
|
RXDX
3016
CALL
DELISTED
Prometheus Biosciences, Inc. Common Stock
RXDX
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
-141,600
| -65% | -$16.3M |
|
3017
PUT
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.71B
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
216,900
+143,200
| +194% | +$5.5M |
|
3018
KT
KT
$9.11B
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
713,565
+116,225
| +19% | +$1.49M |
|
3019
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.32B
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
307,280
-246,944
| -45% | -$5.87M |
|
3020
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
507,521
-542,305
| -52% | -$8.52M |
|
3021
CALL
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
135,800
+94,300
| +227% | +$5.37M |
|
3022
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
132,600
+43,600
| +49% | +$2.6M |
|
3023
PUT
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.06B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
95,300
-24,700
| -21% | -$2.17M |
|
|
SWN
3024
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
1,614,400
-1,840,900
| -53% | -$9.77M |
|
|
BAND
3025
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.74B
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
531,026
+359,203
| +209% | +$7.22M |
|
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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.