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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
PUT
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
100,600
-2,900
| -3% | -$182K |
|
3477
Honda
HMC
$41B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
221,339
+4,613
| +2% | +$116K |
|
3478
PUT
Blink Charging
BLNK
$85.9M
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
677,300
+379,700
| +128% | +$4.01M |
|
3479
PUT
Vertiv
VRT
$113B
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
408,900
+391,200
| +2,210% | +$5.74M |
|
3480
PUT
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
+22,200
| +38% | +$1.59M |
|
3481
PUT
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
150,100
+1,000
| +0.7% | +$40.7K |
|
3482
CALL
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.7B
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
105,200
+88,200
| +519% | +$6.09M |
|
3483
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.5B
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
100,487
+59,343
| +144% | +$3.41M |
|
|
FSR
3484
CALL
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
950,300
-1,222,700
| -56% | -$8.43M |
|
3485
CALL
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
117,300
+41,400
| +55% | +$2.13M |
|
3486
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$16.3B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
105,725
-19,620
| -16% | -$1.38M |
|
3487
CALL
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
116,800
-188,400
| -62% | -$9.59M |
|
3488
Sonos
SONO
$1.93B
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
296,781
+76,340
| +35% | +$1.46M |
|
3489
PUT
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
-155,400
| -78% | -$19.8M |
|
|
NXRT
3490
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$626M
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
133,001
-50,822
| -28% | -$2.34M |
|
3491
CALL
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39.1B
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
+25,300
| +70% | +$2.39M |
|
3492
CALL
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
+32,100
| +85% | +$2.91M |
|
3493
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
209,073
+180,625
| +635% | +$6.56M |
|
|
GRMN
3494
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
-154,100
| -73% | -$15M |
|
3495
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF
SPYV
$36.8B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
142,206
+122,034
| +605% | +$4.94M |
|
|
DICE
3496
DELISTED
DICE Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
DICE
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
202,092
+52,537
| +35% | +$1.56M |
|
3497
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
361,000
-148,000
| -29% | -$2.35M |
|
3498
nVent Electric
NVT
$27.7B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
134,557
+127,074
| +1,698% | +$5.36M |
|
3499
PUT
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+27,400
| +571% | +$4.82M |
|
3500
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.91B
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
157,600
-690,900
| -81% | -$28.9M |
|
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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.