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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FYBR
3051
PUT
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
347,600
+317,000
| +1,036% | +$8.5M |
|
3052
CALL
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
96,400
+41,360
| +75% | +$3.35M |
|
3053
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $7.9M | ﹤0.01% |
188,500
-93,400
| -33% | -$3.52M |
|
3054
PUT
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
131,500
-26,000
| -17% | -$1.6M |
|
3055
Fox Class B
FOX
$25.8B
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
251,984
-167,806
| -40% | -$5.26M |
|
3056
PUT
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
+13,200
| +42% | +$2.28M |
|
3057
Calix
CALX
$2.49B
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
147,166
-1,287
| -0.9% | -$70.2K |
|
3058
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.18B
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
174,339
+4,425
| +3% | +$215K |
|
3059
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
44,047
+208
| +0.5% | +$37.8K |
|
3060
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
-3,900
| -8% | -$688K |
|
3061
PUT
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
368,300
+273,900
| +290% | +$5.71M |
|
3062
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
62,904
+238
| +0.4% | +$28.2K |
|
3063
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
1,601,201
-636,896
| -28% | -$3.35M |
|
3064
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$80.1B
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
88,700
-181,200
| -67% | -$15.6M |
|
3065
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
-44,000
| -34% | -$4.66M |
|
3066
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.3B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
249,088
+230,870
| +1,267% | +$7.37M |
|
3067
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$23B
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
230,852
-586,900
| -72% | -$19.9M |
|
3068
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
39,094
+22,519
| +136% | +$4.77M |
|
3069
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
626,300
+150,900
| +32% | +$1.88M |
|
3070
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
86,839
-222,420
| -72% | -$20.2M |
|
3071
Stantec
STN
$8.28B
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
133,485
+96,066
| +257% | +$5.2M |
|
3072
State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF
SRLN
$5.37B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+187,934
| New | +$7.82M |
|
3073
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
193,120
+188,752
| +4,321% | +$7.64M |
|
3074
CALL
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.56B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
227,600
-1,189,200
| -84% | -$40.7M |
|
3075
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
+2,200
| +4% | +$327K |
|
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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.