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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VSXY
4376
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.08B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
98,872
-478,609
| -83% | -$17.7M |
|
4377
Avantis US Equity ETF
AVUS
$14.5B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,594
| New | +$3.37M |
|
4378
PUT
Algoma Steel
ASTL
$452M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
417,500
+369,200
| +764% | +$2.82M |
|
4379
PUT
Hertz
HTZ
$798M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
207,000
-324,253
| -61% | -$5.66M |
|
|
MRTX
4380
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
90,644
-29,859
| -25% | -$1.34M |
|
|
JKS
4381
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
66,037
+60,994
| +1,209% | +$3.19M |
|
4382
CALL
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.3B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
107,100
+81,500
| +318% | +$2.6M |
|
4383
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-200
| -0.7% | -$27.6K |
|
|
ATSG
4384
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
161,653
-51,415
| -24% | -$1.24M |
|
4385
CALL
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$20.5B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-19,100
| -57% | -$4.41M |
|
|
CMRX
4386
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
2,669,201
-139,205
| -5% | -$227K |
|
4387
CALL
dLocal
DLO
$4.17B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
207,000
-213,300
| -51% | -$3.36M |
|
|
PLL
4388
PUT
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
+2,000
| +4% | +$121K |
|
4389
CALL
Progyny
PGNY
$2.02B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
104,500
+14,900
| +17% | +$492K |
|
4390
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
-448,600
| -88% | -$24.9M |
|
4391
PUT
Ternium
TX
$10.6B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
81,200
+3,700
| +5% | +$145K |
|
4392
PUT
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
174,300
-4,200
| -2% | -$72.3K |
|
4393
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.3B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
159,462
-272,702
| -63% | -$5.74M |
|
4394
Orchestra BioMed
OBIO
$265M
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
170,421
-37
| -0% | -$428 |
|
|
FLNA
4395
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$44.1M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
138,257
+106,023
| +329% | +$2.94M |
|
4396
Qualcomm
QCOM
$174B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
26,136
-741,669
| -97% | -$92.2M |
|
4397
CALL
Black Stone Minerals
BSM
$3.05B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
212,500
-76,900
| -27% | -$1.2M |
|
4398
V2X
VVX
$2.6B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
83,909
+11,611
| +16% | +$496K |
|
|
DO
4399
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
DO
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
276,600
-3,300
| -1% | -$37.9K |
|
4400
PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
STPZ
$525M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
65,247
-314
| -0.5% | -$15.8K |
|
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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.