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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5351
PUT
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.57B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+2,300
| +20% | +$283K |
|
5352
PUT
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.3B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
333,100
+56,200
| +20% | +$321K |
|
5353
CALL
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.02B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
74,900
-3,800
| -5% | -$99.1K |
|
5354
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$194B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-4,600
| -25% | -$645K |
|
5355
PUT
Grab
GRAB
$14.6B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
646,800
+302,900
| +88% | +$1.01M |
|
5356
CALL
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
MTUM
$26.4B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-359,800
| -96% | -$50.8M |
|
5357
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$13.9B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
24,983
+23,950
| +2,318% | +$2.03M |
|
5358
CALL
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$25.6B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
26,892
+16,859
| +168% | +$1.14M |
|
|
B
5359
CALL
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+43,900
| +998% | +$1.85M |
|
5360
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$769M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
117,600
-5,100
| -4% | -$71.9K |
|
|
NGMS
5361
DELISTED
NeoGames S.A. Ordinary Shares
NGMS
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
127,869
+114,666
| +868% | +$1.61M |
|
5362
PUT
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF
EMXC
$25B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
+25,100
| +176% | +$1.24M |
|
5363
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.76B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
274,386
-51,579
| -16% | -$413K |
|
5364
CALL
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$55.5B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
117,800
-87,500
| -43% | -$1.39M |
|
5365
PUT
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.93B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-15,500
| -61% | -$2.96M |
|
5366
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$50.6B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-21,200
| -37% | -$1.12M |
|
5367
CALL
Lear
LEA
$8.34B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+5,300
| +62% | +$733K |
|
5368
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
$67.5B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
24,157
-456,661
| -95% | -$36.2M |
|
5369
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.7B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
161,283
+113,239
| +236% | +$1.23M |
|
5370
PUT
Clearfield
CLFD
$398M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
-3,500
| -8% | -$225K |
|
5371
iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF
SUSC
$1.29B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
83,950
+52,895
| +170% | +$1.21M |
|
|
HZNP
5372
PUT
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-265,900
| -94% | -$29.4M |
|
|
5373
Stratasys
SSYS
$769M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
116,820
-103,037
| -47% | -$1.45M |
|
5374
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.27B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
-46,300
| -42% | -$1.39M |
|
5375
Park Aerospace
PKE
$812M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
143,463
+133,358
| +1,320% | +$1.88M |
|
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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.