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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5476
AXS Esoterica NextG Economy ETF
WUGI
$33.4M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
46,333
+15,107
| +48% | +$546K |
|
5477
CALL
Imperial Oil
IMO
$65.2B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+30,400
| +543% | +$1.52M |
|
5478
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$456M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
37,701
+37,452
| +15,041% | +$1.98M |
|
5479
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.18B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
56,909
+47,793
| +524% | +$1.66M |
|
5480
PUT
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$15.2B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
70,200
-272,100
| -79% | -$7.44M |
|
5481
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged US Aggregate Bond Fund
AGZD
$145M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
83,904
+33,834
| +68% | +$740K |
|
|
SFIX
5482
CALL
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$444M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
357,300
-253,100
| -41% | -$1.19M |
|
5483
PUT
Petco
WOOF
$771M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
202,700
+83,400
| +70% | +$863K |
|
5484
PUT
DoubleVerify
DV
$2.04B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
+14,700
| +32% | +$385K |
|
5485
PUT
Buckle
BKE
$2.23B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
+33,400
| +189% | +$1.37M |
|
5486
CALL
Algoma Steel
ASTL
$440M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
225,700
-341,800
| -60% | -$2.61M |
|
|
NS
5487
CALL
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
116,600
+11,900
| +11% | +$194K |
|
|
EHAB
5488
DELISTED
Enhabit
EHAB
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
130,900
-28,335
| -18% | -$407K |
|
5489
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$401M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
6,750
-18,537
| -73% | -$5.5M |
|
5490
CALL
New York Times
NYT
$10.5B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
-55,400
| -54% | -$2.04M |
|
5491
CALL
Constellium
CSTM
$4.05B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
118,900
-178,400
| -60% | -$2.6M |
|
5492
iShares Asia 50 ETF
AIA
$5.13B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
29,350
+4,593
| +19% | +$284K |
|
5493
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$5.12B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
397,900
-821,200
| -67% | -$3.26M |
|
5494
Icon
ICLR
$13.1B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
8,483
-20,090
| -70% | -$4.47M |
|
5495
CALL
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.51B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
+12,600
| +32% | +$381K |
|
5496
CALL
Transmedics
TMDX
$3.06B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-4,600
| -16% | -$318K |
|
5497
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
5,384
-73,986
| -93% | -$24.5M |
|
5498
PUT
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
82,500
+9,300
| +13% | +$222K |
|
5499
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.98B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
49,413
+37,446
| +313% | +$1.68M |
|
|
DHIL
5500
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
10,982
+2,662
| +32% | +$473K |
|
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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.