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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XM
4251
CALL
DELISTED
Qualtrics International Inc. Class A Common Stock
XM
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
206,600
+110,900
| +116% | +$1.7M |
|
4252
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
225,300
-482,600
| -68% | -$9.03M |
|
|
IAS
4253
DELISTED
Integral Ad Science
IAS
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
257,206
-669,568
| -72% | -$7.52M |
|
4254
CALL
NuScale Power
SMR
$3.85B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
403,700
+174,700
| +76% | +$1.75M |
|
4255
PUT
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
+29,400
| +105% | +$1.92M |
|
4256
PUT
Corteva
CTVA
$51.2B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
-179,900
| -75% | -$11M |
|
4257
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF
SPSM
$17.7B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
96,838
+58,986
| +156% | +$2.3M |
|
4258
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.31B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
304,024
+42,645
| +16% | +$578K |
|
4259
CALL
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
120,700
-108,800
| -47% | -$3.13M |
|
4260
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
15,774
-30,633
| -66% | -$7.33M |
|
4261
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
271,032
-234,411
| -46% | -$2.8M |
|
4262
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.27B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
73,815
-146,545
| -67% | -$7.53M |
|
4263
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
82,382
+9,481
| +13% | +$510K |
|
4264
PUT
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.9B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
26,574
-3,322
| -11% | -$424K |
|
4265
iShares US Industrials ETF
IYJ
$1.97B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
36,356
+27,894
| +330% | +$2.79M |
|
|
EGLE
4266
PUT
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-40,000
| -33% | -$2.14M |
|
4267
PUT
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-13,900
| -39% | -$2.48M |
|
4268
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.5B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
8,126
-30,436
| -79% | -$12.9M |
|
4269
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
770,988
-648,635
| -46% | -$2.75M |
|
4270
Disc Medicine
IRON
$3.03B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
171,238
+115,560
| +208% | +$2.57M |
|
4271
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF
FLRN
$2.97B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,198
| New | +$3.63M |
|
4272
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
453,100
-1,554,900
| -77% | -$13.7M |
|
4273
CALL
Freshworks
FRSH
$3.5B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
235,800
+138,800
| +143% | +$2.1M |
|
|
AMJ
4274
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
162,945
+159,196
| +4,246% | +$3.59M |
|
4275
PUT
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$195M
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
134,800
-11,600
| -8% | -$335K |
|
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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.