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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GPAL
5601
DELISTED
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Paris-Aligned Climate U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF
GPAL
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
49,886
+84
| +0.2% | +$2.81K |
|
|
VRTV
5602
PUT
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+9,200
| +271% | +$1.18M |
|
5603
CALL
Factset
FDS
$9.84B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-25,100
| -86% | -$10.5M |
|
5604
PUT
Stem
STEM
$58.7M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
14,990
+4,945
| +49% | +$838K |
|
5605
Alerus Financial
ALRS
$834M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
105,905
+55,284
| +109% | +$1.1M |
|
|
SQSP
5606
PUT
DELISTED
Squarespace, Inc.
SQSP
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
+50,000
| +1,429% | +$1.24M |
|
5607
PUT
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.2B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-13,600
| -39% | -$985K |
|
5608
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.9B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
10,093
-3,707
| -27% | -$611K |
|
5609
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$706M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
139,314
+89,254
| +178% | +$1.12M |
|
|
EH
5610
PUT
EHang Holdings
EH
$433M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
155,100
+115,200
| +289% | +$1.34M |
|
5611
Vanguard US Value Factor ETF
VFVA
$934M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
17,470
-2,321
| -12% | -$238K |
|
5612
CALL
uniQure
QURE
$3.33B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
84,100
-69,800
| -45% | -$1.46M |
|
5613
PUT
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$33.7B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
645,810
+198,563
| +44% | +$528K |
|
|
TBCH
5614
CALL
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$219M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
168,800
-311,500
| -65% | -$2.64M |
|
5615
XP
XP
$8.11B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
142,301
+142,299
| +7,114,950% | +$2.03M |
|
5616
Synchrony
SYF
$26.3B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
58,070
-1,837,836
| -97% | -$61.7M |
|
5617
CALL
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.31B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
90,300
-55,000
| -38% | -$1.06M |
|
|
CALY
5618
PUT
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.97B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
-45,600
| -37% | -$1.03M |
|
5619
CALL
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.96B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-10,700
| -35% | -$887K |
|
5620
CALL
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.69B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+13,900
| +37% | +$446K |
|
5621
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.06B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
21,706
+11,409
| +111% | +$826K |
|
|
UFOX
5622
Defiance Space and Connective Tech ETF
UFOX
$927M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
51,412
+27,060
| +111% | +$867K |
|
5623
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$35.3B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-15,100
| -71% | -$4.18M |
|
5624
State Street Ultra Short Term Bond ETF
ULST
$523M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,795
| New | +$1.68M |
|
5625
CALL
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.75B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
91,800
+45,300
| +97% | +$840K |
|
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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.