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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4851
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
VXUS
$164B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
45,936
-417,945
| -90% | -$22.8M |
|
4852
Crescent Capital BDC
CCAP
$411M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
186,037
+118,608
| +176% | +$1.72M |
|
4853
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.5B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
90,764
+27,933
| +44% | +$794K |
|
4854
iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF
ISCF
$686M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
81,436
+68,014
| +507% | +$2.11M |
|
4855
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+6,400
| +27% | +$550K |
|
4856
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
73,360
-122,268
| -63% | -$4.2M |
|
|
AVTA
4857
PUT
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
96,000
+49,700
| +107% | +$1.35M |
|
4858
CALL
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.53B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
1,483,247
-2,099,733
| -59% | -$3.46M |
|
|
ROCC
4859
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
61,851
-29,873
| -33% | -$1.22M |
|
4860
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+10,700
| +165% | +$1.52M |
|
4861
PUT
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
+6,700
| +22% | +$435K |
|
4862
CALL
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.5B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-22,700
| -48% | -$2.36M |
|
4863
CALL
VanEck Agribusiness ETF
MOO
$976M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+100
| +0.3% | +$8.83K |
|
4864
CALL
Fortis
FTS
$29B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
+56,800
| +2,367% | +$2.32M |
|
|
SF
4865
CALL
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
63,900
+16,800
| +36% | +$706K |
|
4866
PUT
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
-95,100
| -71% | -$5.74M |
|
4867
PUT
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$6.03B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
-26,500
| -38% | -$1.43M |
|
4868
PUT
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$546M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
115,200
-84,500
| -42% | -$2.02M |
|
4869
Invesco Dow Jones Industrial Average Dividend ETF
DJD
$495M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
58,739
+47,525
| +424% | +$2.06M |
|
4870
CALL
ProShares Short Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITI
$122M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-1,840
| -7% | -$258K |
|
4871
F&G Annuities & Life
FG
$3.59B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,500
| New | +$2.77M |
|
4872
CALL
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+26,300
| +325% | +$2.25M |
|
4873
PUT
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
+3,500
| +8% | +$186K |
|
4874
CALL
Caleres
CAL
$449M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
116,000
+92,600
| +396% | +$2.22M |
|
4875
BNY Mellon US Large Cap Core Equity ETF
BKLC
$5.72B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
98,760
+15,321
| +18% | +$375K |
|
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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.