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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4326
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
72,100
+18,200
| +34% | +$931K |
|
4327
CALL
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$198M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
507,600
+80,100
| +19% | +$658K |
|
4328
PUT
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
90,400
-165,700
| -65% | -$6.03M |
|
4329
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$216M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
606,244
+559,550
| +1,198% | +$3.74M |
|
4330
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF
SPYD
$7.79B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
91,700
-15,400
| -14% | -$615K |
|
4331
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
23,712
-92,330
| -80% | -$13.1M |
|
4332
eHealth
EHTH
$39.1M
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
371,084
+206,294
| +125% | +$1.62M |
|
4333
PUT
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
+4,900
| +7% | +$254K |
|
4334
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$684M
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
88,200
+67,000
| +316% | +$2.79M |
|
4335
PUT
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$128B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
-325,200
| -85% | -$18.7M |
|
|
GAP
4336
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.42B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
345,500
-946,400
| -73% | -$11.5M |
|
4337
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
86,100
-16,900
| -16% | -$695K |
|
4338
CALL
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
78,300
+52,800
| +207% | +$2.77M |
|
4339
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$194B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-48,700
| -66% | -$6.83M |
|
4340
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
416,661
-34,925
| -8% | -$286K |
|
4341
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.99B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
39,384
-8,327
| -17% | -$783K |
|
|
MDC
4342
CALL
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
88,600
+40,700
| +85% | +$1.5M |
|
4343
PUT
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.6B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
-8,200
| -17% | -$679K |
|
4344
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
10,474
-7,073
| -40% | -$2.43M |
|
4345
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
13,929
-67,925
| -83% | -$16.6M |
|
4346
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-51,800
| -87% | -$22.4M |
|
4347
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
64,257
-21,049
| -25% | -$1.22M |
|
4348
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
121,900
-105,100
| -46% | -$3.21M |
|
4349
PUT
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
NAIL
$581M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
-25,000
| -25% | -$1.02M |
|
4350
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF
FLOT
$10.5B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,090
| New | +$3.44M |
|
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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.