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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4351
Oil States International
OIS
$539M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
411,480
+53,284
| +15% | +$452K |
|
4352
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
+9,300
| +18% | +$518K |
|
4353
CALL
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
308,660
+83,230
| +37% | +$1.07M |
|
4354
PUT
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
-52,800
| -47% | -$2.98M |
|
|
SJT
4355
CALL
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
SJT
$131M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
325,300
+44,300
| +16% | +$460K |
|
4356
CALL
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
-36,200
| -46% | -$2.63M |
|
4357
CALL
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
260,300
+116,100
| +81% | +$1.52M |
|
|
VSXY
4358
PUT
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.08B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-79,077
| -44% | -$2.93M |
|
4359
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.88B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
119,131
+87,379
| +275% | +$2.61M |
|
4360
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+9,800
| +136% | +$1.97M |
|
4361
NatWest
NWG
$75.9B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
515,578
-136,488
| -21% | -$963K |
|
4362
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$605M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
111,750
+73,736
| +194% | +$2.29M |
|
4363
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
112,000
-201,400
| -64% | -$6.27M |
|
4364
CALL
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$21.3B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
668,700
+79,500
| +13% | +$458K |
|
4365
CALL
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
424,200
-42,300
| -9% | -$372K |
|
|
DEN
4366
PUT
DELISTED
Denbury Inc.
DEN
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-31,900
| -45% | -$2.68M |
|
4367
Vertiv
VRT
$113B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
236,865
-44,783
| -16% | -$657K |
|
|
IPG
4368
CALL
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
90,900
+54,300
| +148% | +$1.95M |
|
4369
CALL
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
102,200
-6,800
| -6% | -$251K |
|
4370
PUT
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
110,100
-183,600
| -63% | -$5.3M |
|
4371
Aegon
AEG
$14B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
786,559
+545,937
| +227% | +$2.76M |
|
4372
PUT
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
-44,300
| -48% | -$3.29M |
|
4373
MicroSectors Gold Miners 3x Leveraged ETN
GDXU
$1.11B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,344
| New | +$2.99M |
|
4374
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
182,500
-164,900
| -47% | -$3.56M |
|
4375
PUT
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
+32,400
| +75% | +$1.6M |
|
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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.