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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5201
CALL
Calix
CALX
$2.47B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+6,000
| +18% | +$327K |
|
5202
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$442M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,708
| New | +$2.18M |
|
5203
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
217,100
-89,500
| -29% | -$993K |
|
5204
Viridian Therapeutics
VRDN
$2.63B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
82,055
-1,120,263
| -93% | -$35.9M |
|
5205
State Street SPDR Russell 1000 Yield Focus ETF
ONEY
$675M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,122
| New | +$2.14M |
|
5206
PUT
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$342M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
+62,100
| +20,700% | +$2.24M |
|
5207
CALL
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.87B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
+12,800
| +108% | +$1.25M |
|
|
HTLF
5208
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,327
| New | +$2.49M |
|
5209
Cognex
CGNX
$11.2B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
42,023
-15,180
| -27% | -$768K |
|
5210
CALL
Telus
TU
$15.3B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
104,800
+83,700
| +397% | +$1.7M |
|
5211
CALL
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.83B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
414,600
-32,700
| -7% | -$181K |
|
5212
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.33B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
69,500
-203,200
| -75% | -$6.69M |
|
5213
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.5B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
289,398
+193,266
| +201% | +$1.75M |
|
|
ARNC
5214
DELISTED
Arconic Corporation
ARNC
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
79,250
-155,488
| -66% | -$3.82M |
|
5215
CALL
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.45B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
133,200
+104,200
| +359% | +$1.47M |
|
5216
PUT
Enpro
NPO
$7.34B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.19M |
|
5217
ProShares UltraShort Russell2000
TWM
$40.8M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
26,808
-25,364
| -49% | -$1.89M |
|
5218
Dimensional Inflation-Protected Securities ETF
DFIP
$1.14B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
48,432
+30,239
| +166% | +$1.27M |
|
5219
FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund
NFRA
$3.04B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
39,921
-146,400
| -79% | -$7.55M |
|
5220
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$29.9M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
+200
| +0.3% | +$5.52K |
|
5221
PUT
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.65B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-12,400
| -33% | -$1.06M |
|
5222
CALL
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$15.6B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
+12,800
| +36% | +$520K |
|
|
PTVE
5223
DELISTED
Pactiv Evergreen Inc. Common stock
PTVE
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
258,631
+126,753
| +96% | +$1.3M |
|
5224
CALL
Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHO
$13B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
+84,000
| +10,500% | +$2.03M |
|
5225
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.4B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
29,236
-4,287
| -13% | -$294K |
|
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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.