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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4926
PUT
Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X ETF
DPST
$417M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+26,180
| +492% | +$5.35M |
|
4927
Idacorp
IDA
$8.25B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
22,416
+19,978
| +819% | +$2.1M |
|
4928
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
56,118
-14,200
| -20% | -$588K |
|
4929
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
78,238
+69,036
| +750% | +$2.25M |
|
4930
PUT
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+11,000
| +67% | +$918K |
|
4931
CALL
Natera
NTRA
$44.7B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
+3,200
| +8% | +$154K |
|
4932
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
+3,900
| +17% | +$351K |
|
4933
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II First Trust Indxx Global Natural Resources Income ETF
FTRI
$130M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+182,268
| New | +$2.52M |
|
4934
CALL
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.89B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
129,400
-35,900
| -22% | -$760K |
|
4935
Cosan
CSAN
$2.48B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
204,269
+148,587
| +267% | +$1.79M |
|
4936
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
16,329
-24,084
| -60% | -$3.33M |
|
4937
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.99B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
75,453
+29,192
| +63% | +$979K |
|
4938
Avista
AVA
$3.28B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
56,843
-80,365
| -59% | -$3.33M |
|
4939
iShares US Oil Equipment & Services ETF
IEZ
$393M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
124,682
+1,727
| +1% | +$36.8K |
|
4940
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.3B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
46,014
+40,722
| +770% | +$2.34M |
|
4941
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Developed Asia Pacific-ex Japan ETF
BBAX
$6.75B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
48,874
-35,704
| -42% | -$1.81M |
|
4942
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
-91,900
| -62% | -$4.03M |
|
4943
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.9B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,091
| New | +$2.39M |
|
4944
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.87B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
48,972
-987,196
| -95% | -$50.2M |
|
4945
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$191M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,976
| New | +$2.57M |
|
4946
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$440M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-68,200
| -67% | -$4.8M |
|
4947
CALL
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.46B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
+27,900
| +388% | +$2.06M |
|
4948
PUT
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-1,000
| -6% | -$146K |
|
4949
CALL
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.8B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
+27,700
| +486% | +$2.16M |
|
4950
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-7,300
| -23% | -$741K |
|
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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.