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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4701
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$164M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
188,585
+31,409
| +20% | +$526K |
|
4702
CALL
United States Brent Oil Fund
BNO
$785M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
103,700
-68,000
| -40% | -$1.84M |
|
4703
WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend Fund
DES
$2.24B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,500
| New | +$2.89M |
|
4704
CALL
Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF
PAVE
$14.4B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
97,100
+7,100
| +8% | +$201K |
|
4705
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-64,200
| -71% | -$6.67M |
|
4706
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.76B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,757
| New | +$2.73M |
|
4707
CALL
Manitowoc
MTW
$746M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
161,000
+140,200
| +674% | +$2.1M |
|
|
HIMX
4708
CALL
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
338,300
-351,300
| -51% | -$2.71M |
|
|
BIG
4709
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
250,915
-193,182
| -43% | -$2.92M |
|
|
UNIT
4710
PUT
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.43B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
774,200
+707,800
| +1,066% | +$3.75M |
|
4711
First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FNX
$1.42B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
30,528
+10,518
| +53% | +$973K |
|
4712
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.14B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
274,645
-1,672,828
| -86% | -$10.9M |
|
|
PLYM
4713
DELISTED
Plymouth Industrial REIT
PLYM
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
130,575
+47,264
| +57% | +$996K |
|
4714
PUT
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.6B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+4,100
| +21% | +$486K |
|
|
SCPL
4715
PUT
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
161,600
+76,200
| +89% | +$1.25M |
|
|
STR
4716
CALL
DELISTED
Sitio Royalties
STR
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
121,204
+4,879
| +4% | +$121K |
|
4717
ProShares Short Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITI
$121M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
26,395
+20,025
| +314% | +$2.81M |
|
4718
PUT
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$114B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
-29,600
| -51% | -$2.96M |
|
4719
PUT
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$50.3B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-11,900
| -40% | -$1.8M |
|
|
EFOR
4720
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.3B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
33,010
-2,288
| -6% | -$198K |
|
4721
Franklin International Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF
DIVI
$2.78B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,880
| New | +$2.68M |
|
4722
CALL
America Movil
AMX
$70.3B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
129,400
+84,700
| +189% | +$1.74M |
|
4723
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$22.8B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
108,280
-37,380
| -26% | -$1.01M |
|
|
HRT
4724
DELISTED
HireRight Holdings Corporation
HRT
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
256,330
-762,406
| -75% | -$8.58M |
|
4725
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.74B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
206,918
+35,665
| +21% | +$571K |
|
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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.