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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4776
PUT
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.5B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-52,463
| -90% | -$22.2M |
|
4777
PUT
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
$441M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
126,200
-78,100
| -38% | -$1.6M |
|
4778
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
96,300
+8,900
| +10% | +$265K |
|
|
CYBR
4779
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-29,100
| -62% | -$4.07M |
|
4780
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.18B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
168,491
+35,583
| +27% | +$533K |
|
4781
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
32,679
-115,790
| -78% | -$9.75M |
|
4782
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.11B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
24,485
-25,343
| -51% | -$2.76M |
|
4783
CALL
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.94B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-3,500
| -21% | -$669K |
|
4784
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF
DBEU
$799M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,890
| New | +$2.59M |
|
4785
CALL
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
SILJ
$3.95B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
236,700
-194,500
| -45% | -$2.06M |
|
4786
PUT
PubMatic
PUBM
$801M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
190,400
+30,000
| +19% | +$433K |
|
4787
PUT
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
213,600
-144,700
| -40% | -$1.55M |
|
4788
CALL
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+1,500
| +7% | +$171K |
|
4789
CALL
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+14,100
| +113% | +$1.47M |
|
4790
IES Holdings
IESC
$15.1B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
60,994
+9,939
| +19% | +$408K |
|
|
FDIQ
4791
Invesco Bloomberg Financial Data Providers ETF
FDIQ
$48.7M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
56,967
+48,834
| +600% | +$2.71M |
|
4792
PUT
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
MTUM
$26.2B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-146,000
| -89% | -$20.6M |
|
4793
CALL
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
VOOG
$27.3B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
68,400
+7,800
| +13% | +$287K |
|
4794
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+1,700
| +10% | +$241K |
|
|
MRTX
4795
PUT
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
70,600
-86,100
| -55% | -$3.87M |
|
4796
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-16,400
| -45% | -$2.08M |
|
4797
Janus International
JBI
$697M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
265,971
+71,000
| +36% | +$739K |
|
4798
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.27B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
88,161
-229,149
| -72% | -$7.23M |
|
4799
PUT
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
708,800
+412,600
| +139% | +$1.47M |
|
4800
CALL
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.4B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
+16,400
| +60% | +$1.03M |
|
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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.