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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5251
PUT
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.8B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
216,300
-18,300
| -8% | -$216K |
|
5252
CALL
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.68B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
-74,500
| -55% | -$2.39M |
|
5253
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
$232M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,737
| New | +$2.03M |
|
5254
CALL
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44.6B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
+32,600
| +299% | +$1.57M |
|
5255
Holley
HLLY
$371M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
741,129
+455,237
| +159% | +$1.16M |
|
|
RYZ
5256
PUT
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.51B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
+49,800
| +830% | +$1.81M |
|
5257
CALL
Immunovant
IMVT
$8.96B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
130,800
-62,700
| -32% | -$1.09M |
|
|
SVC
5258
CALL
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.04B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
40,720
+24,480
| +151% | +$1.13M |
|
5259
PUT
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.41B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
130,400
+16,200
| +14% | +$254K |
|
5260
PUT
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.13B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
129,400
+62,200
| +93% | +$1.07M |
|
|
5261
CALL
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.41B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
130,200
+66,400
| +104% | +$1.04M |
|
|
AKRO
5262
CALL
DELISTED
Akero Therapeutics
AKRO
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
-70,500
| -57% | -$3.14M |
|
5263
CALL
Post Holdings
POST
$3.59B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-3,300
| -13% | -$300K |
|
5264
CALL
Schwab US Broad Market ETF
SCHB
$45.1B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
126,600
-187,200
| -60% | -$2.93M |
|
5265
Astronics
ATRO
$4.6B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
181,280
+160,563
| +775% | +$1.79M |
|
5266
iShares MSCI Ireland ETF
EIRL
$78.8M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
36,756
-32,787
| -47% | -$1.71M |
|
5267
Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF
VNLA
$3.37B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
42,251
-107,070
| -72% | -$5.11M |
|
5268
Rallybio
RLYB
$90M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
44,165
-7
| -0% | -$362 |
|
|
SMAR
5269
PUT
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
-9,600
| -19% | -$418K |
|
5270
PUT
Sundial Growers
SNDL
$311M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
1,260,370
+629,030
| +100% | +$1.23M |
|
5271
CALL
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.3B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+13,800
| +1,062% | +$1.86M |
|
|
CLDT
5272
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$597M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
192,153
-21,533
| -10% | -$263K |
|
5273
Global X MLP ETF
MLPA
$2.32B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
48,451
+20,231
| +72% | +$856K |
|
5274
CALL
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$161B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-9,500
| -26% | -$695K |
|
|
OPRA
5275
Opera Ltd
OPRA
$1.76B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
197,892
+155,745
| +370% | +$1.21M |
|
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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.