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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4426
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
91,800
-81,500
| -47% | -$3.52M |
|
4427
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
101,861
-13,116
| -11% | -$479K |
|
4428
PUT
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+17,200
| +81% | +$1.39M |
|
4429
CALL
RXO
RXO
$3.88B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
167,000
-359,500
| -68% | -$6.9M |
|
4430
PUT
United States Brent Oil Fund
BNO
$785M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
123,300
+27,700
| +29% | +$750K |
|
4431
CALL
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$129B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
+2,500
| +4% | +$127K |
|
4432
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
183,512
-1,426,235
| -89% | -$30.4M |
|
4433
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-41,600
| -65% | -$6.18M |
|
|
BRY
4434
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
416,325
-276,961
| -40% | -$2.4M |
|
4435
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
20,406
-563,238
| -97% | -$89.4M |
|
4436
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
105,155
-1,059,336
| -91% | -$35.3M |
|
|
FAZ
4437
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$84.6M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
14,810
+752
| +5% | +$140K |
|
|
XIFR
4438
PUT
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
+21,500
| +67% | +$1.48M |
|
4439
CALL
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.73B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
137,400
+37,500
| +38% | +$898K |
|
|
GOL
4440
PUT
DELISTED
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing Ten Preferred Shares)
GOL
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,238,300
+945,700
| +323% | +$2.55M |
|
4441
PUT
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
75,900
+58,100
| +326% | +$3.14M |
|
|
CTLP
4442
DELISTED
Cantaloupe
CTLP
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
570,311
+169,289
| +42% | +$902K |
|
4443
CALL
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
-458,900
| -89% | -$26.1M |
|
4444
CALL
United States Copper Index Fund
CPER
$774M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
129,900
-70,100
| -35% | -$1.74M |
|
4445
CALL
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.4B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+25,600
| +200% | +$2.25M |
|
|
CIVI
4446
CALL
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
-14,300
| -23% | -$927K |
|
4447
CALL
nCino
NCNO
$2.28B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
130,400
-142,700
| -52% | -$3.76M |
|
4448
CALL
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
73,600
-79,500
| -52% | -$3.58M |
|
4449
CALL
Sweetgreen
SG
$748M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
411,400
+123,200
| +43% | +$1.08M |
|
4450
CALL
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-9,100
| -49% | -$2.66M |
|
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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.