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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3776
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-9,300
| -28% | -$2.05M |
|
3777
CALL
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.49B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
589,100
-80,000
| -12% | -$770K |
|
3778
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
116,400
-6,700
| -5% | -$255K |
|
3779
PUT
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
93,100
+7,100
| +8% | +$369K |
|
3780
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
55,249
-206,972
| -79% | -$16.4M |
|
3781
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
MTUM
$26.2B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
35,242
+6,679
| +23% | +$942K |
|
3782
Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF
GSY
$3.88B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
98,768
+35,928
| +57% | +$1.78M |
|
3783
CALL
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.49B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
+11,200
| +38% | +$1.52M |
|
3784
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
439,300
-173,300
| -28% | -$2.26M |
|
3785
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
90,003
+28,111
| +45% | +$1.37M |
|
3786
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
83,700
+20,800
| +33% | +$1.31M |
|
3787
CALL
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.31B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
-13,600
| -20% | -$1.32M |
|
3788
PUT
Lemonade
LMND
$4.07B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
342,300
-19,960
| -6% | -$303K |
|
|
TEN
3789
CALL
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.25B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
251,200
+140,700
| +127% | +$2.75M |
|
3790
CALL
Procore
PCOR
$9.09B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
77,900
+41,400
| +113% | +$2.42M |
|
3791
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.48B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
181,727
+180,779
| +19,070% | +$4.77M |
|
|
UCTT
3792
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.85B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
146,629
+25,208
| +21% | +$834K |
|
3793
Stoneridge
SRI
$205M
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
259,981
+72,282
| +39% | +$1.55M |
|
3794
FirstService
FSV
$6.18B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
34,471
-7,772
| -18% | -$1.07M |
|
3795
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
511,174
-76,892
| -13% | -$759K |
|
3796
Full Truck Alliance
YMM
$9.14B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
638,104
+530,235
| +492% | +$4.2M |
|
3797
CALL
ARK Web x.0 ETF
ARKW
$1.8B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
90,500
-71,700
| -44% | -$3.49M |
|
3798
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
282,770
+174,456
| +161% | +$3.18M |
|
3799
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
224,700
-101,200
| -31% | -$2.11M |
|
3800
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.84B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
174,061
+115,357
| +197% | +$3.67M |
|
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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.