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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SUMO
4401
DELISTED
Sumo Logic, Inc. Common Stock
SUMO
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
277,374
-122,227
| -31% | -$1.34M |
|
|
WRK
4402
CALL
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
109,000
-6,900
| -6% | -$228K |
|
|
TGH
4403
CALL
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
103,400
-100,000
| -49% | -$3.27M |
|
4404
PUT
Lennox International
LII
$14.6B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-4,900
| -27% | -$1.24M |
|
4405
CALL
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.33B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+6,600
| +34% | +$796K |
|
4406
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF
PRF
$10.1B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
105,700
+51,025
| +93% | +$1.62M |
|
4407
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$33.9B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
-1,210,500
| -94% | -$45.9M |
|
4408
PUT
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.59B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
-143,500
| -78% | -$9.25M |
|
4409
PUT
Tilray
TLRY
$643M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
130,800
-55,827
| -30% | -$1.59M |
|
4410
CALL
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
385,900
-425,400
| -52% | -$3.8M |
|
4411
PUT
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
-7,500
| -14% | -$553K |
|
|
SJR
4412
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,468
| New | +$3.2M |
|
4413
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
33,635
-6,540
| -16% | -$887K |
|
|
DQ
4414
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
-30,200
| -30% | -$1.39M |
|
4415
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$236M
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
42,156
+30,114
| +250% | +$2.61M |
|
|
SBOW
4416
PUT
DELISTED
SilverBow Resources, Inc.
SBOW
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
144,200
+54,100
| +60% | +$1.34M |
|
4417
PUT
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
299,900
+25,300
| +9% | +$278K |
|
4418
PUT
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
397,400
+2,600
| +0.7% | +$21.3K |
|
|
TGI
4419
CALL
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
283,900
+182,700
| +181% | +$2.08M |
|
4420
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
73,455
-333,220
| -82% | -$15.1M |
|
|
DM
4421
PUT
DELISTED
Desktop Metal, Inc.
DM
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
143,030
+55,076
| +63% | +$1.04M |
|
|
ALEX
4422
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
173,939
+101,354
| +140% | +$1.92M |
|
4423
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
451,776
-1,521,744
| -77% | -$12M |
|
4424
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
RPG
$2.1B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
108,630
+74,410
| +217% | +$2.27M |
|
4425
iShares US Equity Factor ETF
LRGF
$3.74B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
79,213
+59,438
| +301% | +$2.42M |
|
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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.