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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
PUT
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
77,900
+62,900
| +419% | +$5.14M |
|
|
CSW
3527
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.62B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
40,806
+21,219
| +108% | +$2.86M |
|
3528
CALL
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.3B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
-35,800
| -40% | -$4.1M |
|
3529
CALL
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
+3,000
| +6% | +$341K |
|
3530
iShares MSCI Global Sustainable Development Goals ETF
SDG
$175M
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
71,426
+52,081
| +269% | +$4.15M |
|
3531
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.66B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
165,883
+76,638
| +86% | +$2.36M |
|
|
ISEE
3532
CALL
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
232,200
-113,900
| -33% | -$2.49M |
|
3533
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
+31,100
| +154% | +$3.38M |
|
3534
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
526,667
+511,155
| +3,295% | +$5.21M |
|
3535
PUT
Doximity
DOCS
$4.42B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
174,300
-26,500
| -13% | -$879K |
|
3536
Zillow
Z
$7.82B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
126,858
+126,831
| +469,744% | +$5.39M |
|
3537
CALL
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
258,900
-247,000
| -49% | -$5.43M |
|
3538
CALL
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+5,200
| +18% | +$817K |
|
3539
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
40,604
-52,997
| -57% | -$7.2M |
|
3540
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
-10,800
| -20% | -$1.49M |
|
|
CIR
3541
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
180,785
+128,595
| +246% | +$3.51M |
|
3542
Acco Brands
ACCO
$401M
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
1,056,801
+168,937
| +19% | +$966K |
|
3543
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
96,500
-17,500
| -15% | -$1.1M |
|
3544
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF
IGM
$10.9B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
99,306
+54,060
| +119% | +$2.82M |
|
3545
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$618M
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
112,438
-26,686
| -19% | -$978K |
|
|
CIIG
3546
DELISTED
CIIG Capital Partners II, Inc. Class A Common Stock
CIIG
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
538,899
-692,169
| -56% | -$7.12M |
|
|
EXAS
3547
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
82,600
-173,900
| -68% | -$11.2M |
|
|
NXGN
3548
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
321,633
+120,694
| +60% | +$2.17M |
|
3549
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
62,052
+57,961
| +1,417% | +$5.19M |
|
3550
PUT
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
673,000
+77,400
| +13% | +$751K |
|
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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.