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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
PUT
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
612,920
+41,770
| +7% | +$538K |
|
3252
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
131,500
-72,900
| -36% | -$3.77M |
|
3253
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
+31,200
| +75% | +$2.68M |
|
3254
CALL
National Grid
NGG
$81.5B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
106,012
+29,501
| +39% | +$1.77M |
|
3255
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
218,900
-100,700
| -32% | -$3.28M |
|
3256
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
451,000
-495,500
| -52% | -$7.53M |
|
3257
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
251,741
-155,025
| -38% | -$4.53M |
|
3258
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
161,500
-149,700
| -48% | -$5.63M |
|
3259
PUT
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
80,300
-61,800
| -43% | -$5.33M |
|
3260
CALL
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
212,200
-402,100
| -65% | -$14.5M |
|
3261
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.2B
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,165
| New | +$6.66M |
|
3262
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
$12B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
138,434
+135,980
| +5,541% | +$6.55M |
|
3263
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
1,570,539
+258,378
| +20% | +$1.1M |
|
3264
Maximus
MMS
$2.89B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
85,749
+61,654
| +256% | +$4.75M |
|
3265
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
1,373,000
-988,500
| -42% | -$4.66M |
|
3266
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
87,874
+78,976
| +888% | +$5.92M |
|
3267
Cable One
CABO
$196M
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
9,590
-61,431
| -86% | -$44.7M |
|
|
HIBB
3268
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
114,128
+113,688
| +25,838% | +$7.63M |
|
3269
PUT
InMode
INMD
$872M
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
210,600
-164,800
| -44% | -$5.64M |
|
|
WNS
3270
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
72,222
-29,365
| -29% | -$2.56M |
|
3271
Capital One
COF
$139B
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
69,938
-654,461
| -90% | -$68.5M |
|
3272
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals
AMLX
$2.41B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
228,906
+172,149
| +303% | +$5.98M |
|
3273
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
114,405
-26,242
| -19% | -$1.49M |
|
3274
Titan Machinery
TITN
$429M
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
220,506
+48,400
| +28% | +$1.97M |
|
3275
CAE Inc
CAE
$8.43B
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
296,505
-1,931
| -0.6% | -$42.2K |
|
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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.