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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4101
CALL
Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X ETF
TSLL
$3.54B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
311,000
+248,900
| +401% | +$2.55M |
|
4102
PUT
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.51B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
321,600
+51,500
| +19% | +$692K |
|
4103
CALL
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
479,200
-505,300
| -51% | -$4.13M |
|
4104
PUT
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
76,200
-51,000
| -40% | -$2.66M |
|
4105
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$712M
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
376,861
+305,687
| +429% | +$3.42M |
|
|
BERY
4106
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
73,290
+1,852
| +3% | +$103K |
|
4107
WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund
DTH
$662M
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,208
| New | +$3.98M |
|
4108
CALL
Global Partners
GLP
$1.72B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
127,400
+6,100
| +5% | +$206K |
|
4109
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
131,100
-197,700
| -60% | -$6.23M |
|
4110
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
289,317
+23,984
| +9% | +$325K |
|
4111
PUT
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.6B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
167,900
+42,750
| +34% | +$1.15M |
|
4112
CALL
United Microelectronic
UMC
$48B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
450,700
-235,300
| -34% | -$1.91M |
|
4113
Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF
EDV
$3.45B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
43,598
+41,102
| +1,647% | +$3.65M |
|
4114
CALL
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.6B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
238,000
+177,200
| +291% | +$2.07M |
|
4115
Bolt Biotherapeutics
BOLT
$6.44M
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
141,922
+4,314
| +3% | +$126K |
|
|
ERF
4116
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
273,725
+221,877
| +428% | +$3.58M |
|
4117
CALL
10x Genomics
TXG
$7.31B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
+51,100
| +261% | +$2.39M |
|
4118
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$17.6B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
104,116
-116,026
| -53% | -$4.24M |
|
4119
CALL
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+7,100
| +57% | +$1.61M |
|
|
OLPX
4120
DELISTED
Olaplex Holdings
OLPX
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
921,516
+921,498
| +5,119,433% | +$4.91M |
|
4121
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$719M
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
264,480
-314,928
| -54% | -$4.94M |
|
|
MFA
4122
CALL
MFA Financial
MFA
$926M
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
396,300
-1,775
| -0.4% | -$18.8K |
|
4123
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.5B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
177,708
+86,950
| +96% | +$1.8M |
|
|
ENFN
4124
DELISTED
Enfusion, Inc.
ENFN
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
374,306
+329,912
| +743% | +$3.64M |
|
4125
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
145,800
+88,800
| +156% | +$2.59M |
|
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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.