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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
CALL
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$6.03B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
85,600
+200
| +0.2% | +$10.8K |
|
3727
PUT
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
-143,400
| -71% | -$12.4M |
|
3728
PUT
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
336,100
-283,300
| -46% | -$4.3M |
|
3729
CALL
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$50.3B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
-5,200
| -14% | -$786K |
|
3730
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
1,302,076
+784,150
| +151% | +$3.79M |
|
3731
PUT
Equinor
EQNR
$96.8B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
177,700
-22,500
| -11% | -$679K |
|
3732
CALL
Valaris
VAL
$5.95B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
-107,700
| -58% | -$7.51M |
|
3733
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
+32,200
| +205% | +$4.01M |
|
3734
CALL
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
+17,900
| +100% | +$2.62M |
|
3735
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.24B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
122,056
+36,742
| +43% | +$1.45M |
|
3736
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+1,900
| +9% | +$403K |
|
3737
PUT
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.87B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
302,700
+144,500
| +91% | +$1.49M |
|
3738
PUT
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$40.3B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
+5,300
| +11% | +$464K |
|
3739
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
194,417
+163,105
| +521% | +$4.19M |
|
3740
CALL
Frontier Group Holdings
ULCC
$1.54B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
511,300
+497,600
| +3,632% | +$5.56M |
|
3741
CALL
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
+16,500
| +99% | +$2.42M |
|
3742
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.35B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
96,263
-28,179
| -23% | -$1.22M |
|
3743
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
-17,900
| -26% | -$1.82M |
|
3744
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
181,000
-56,800
| -24% | -$1.58M |
|
|
CUK
3745
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
548,554
-279,063
| -34% | -$2.61M |
|
3746
CALL
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
74,400
-44,300
| -37% | -$2.99M |
|
|
ESTE
3747
CALL
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
385,300
-291,300
| -43% | -$3.91M |
|
3748
CALL
Schwab US Large-Cap Growth ETF
SCHG
$62.9B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
307,200
+110,400
| +56% | +$1.68M |
|
3749
Perion Network
PERI
$385M
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
126,248
+13,886
| +12% | +$462K |
|
3750
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.62B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
61,950
+52,213
| +536% | +$3.89M |
|
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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.