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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4726
PUT
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
59,800
-40,800
| -41% | -$1.8M |
|
4727
CALL
Treace Medical Concepts
TMCI
$312M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
107,600
+44,500
| +71% | +$1.04M |
|
4728
CALL
Delek US
DK
$4.01B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
118,100
+43,700
| +59% | +$1.09M |
|
4729
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
427,864
-216,533
| -34% | -$1.24M |
|
4730
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$89.9M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
-202,700
| -83% | -$13.7M |
|
4731
PUT
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
96,600
+26,300
| +37% | +$790K |
|
|
OSG
4732
CALL
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$221M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
174,700
+69,700
| +66% | +$1.13M |
|
4733
WesBanco
WSBC
$4.09B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
88,060
+13,688
| +18% | +$484K |
|
4734
iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
USIG
$17.3B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,345
| New | +$2.68M |
|
4735
CALL
Tecnoglass Holdings
TGLS
$1.86B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
+41,400
| +180% | +$1.48M |
|
4736
Frontline
FRO
$9.17B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
163,056
-2,334,503
| -93% | -$36.7M |
|
4737
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.83B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
61,149
-27,842
| -31% | -$1.27M |
|
4738
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$1.27B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
918,016
+359,128
| +64% | +$1.28M |
|
4739
CALL
ING
ING
$102B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
227,300
+87,800
| +63% | +$1.16M |
|
4740
Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF
DFAE
$9.83B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
117,183
-79,347
| -40% | -$1.83M |
|
4741
CALL
Fluence Energy
FLNC
$2.43B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
133,200
+100,700
| +310% | +$2M |
|
4742
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
TMF
$2.12B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
30,354
+8,279
| +38% | +$718K |
|
|
AVDL
4743
PUT
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
294,200
-425,300
| -59% | -$3.5M |
|
|
HUT
4744
CALL
Hut 8
HUT
$10.5B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
291,200
-105,880
| -27% | -$900K |
|
|
LGF.A
4745
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
243,244
+65,549
| +37% | +$590K |
|
4746
Rivian
RIVN
$22.2B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
173,829
-5,371,868
| -97% | -$90.7M |
|
4747
PUT
Sonos
SONO
$1.93B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
137,000
+27,400
| +25% | +$523K |
|
4748
Star Holdings Shares of Beneficial Interest
STHO
$118M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+154,515
| New | +$3M |
|
4749
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.32B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
51,916
-23,554
| -31% | -$1.27M |
|
4750
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.76B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
31,721
-17,793
| -36% | -$1.49M |
|
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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.