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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5801
CALL
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.26B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
164,600
+136,700
| +490% | +$1.51M |
|
5802
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$369M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
32,917
+20,917
| +174% | +$1.33M |
|
|
PCH
5803
CALL
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+13,700
| +81% | +$643K |
|
5804
Avita Medical
RCEL
$244M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
108,739
+66,507
| +157% | +$708K |
|
|
SP
5805
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
44,269
-23,966
| -35% | -$850K |
|
5806
PUT
Kimbell Royalty Partners
KRP
$1.51B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
99,600
+48,700
| +96% | +$763K |
|
5807
PUT
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.74B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
102,200
+38,200
| +60% | +$658K |
|
5808
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.55B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
-5,400
| -13% | -$225K |
|
5809
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF
ESGE
$6.91B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
48,135
-129,862
| -73% | -$4.12M |
|
5810
iShares Global Tech ETF
IXN
$9.53B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
27,871
-29,376
| -51% | -$1.46M |
|
5811
CALL
Haleon
HLN
$42.2B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
186,100
-71,100
| -28% | -$567K |
|
5812
Relmada Therapeutics
RLMD
$509M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
670,033
+401,017
| +149% | +$1.38M |
|
|
THS
5813
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
30,010
+27,026
| +906% | +$1.31M |
|
5814
CALL
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$26.1M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
-800
| -4% | -$65.1K |
|
5815
State Street SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF
SPYX
$2.87B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,495
| New | +$1.47M |
|
5816
CALL
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$14B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+8,100
| +111% | +$763K |
|
5817
CALL
Direxion Daily CSI China Internet Index Bull 2X ETF
CWEB
$217M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-29,580
| -50% | -$1.64M |
|
5818
PUT
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
137,400
+109,500
| +392% | +$1.35M |
|
5819
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.6B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
25,121
-730,172
| -97% | -$42.1M |
|
5820
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65.1M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-15,200
| -54% | -$1.78M |
|
5821
CALL
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.2B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-6,100
| -37% | -$827K |
|
5822
iShares Global Healthcare ETF
IXJ
$4.2B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
18,054
+16,890
| +1,451% | +$1.4M |
|
|
SFIX
5823
PUT
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$444M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
294,400
-232,400
| -44% | -$1.09M |
|
5824
CALL
Matsons
MATX
$6.58B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-1,600
| -6% | -$103K |
|
5825
Caribou Biosciences
CRBU
$168M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
282,850
+244,955
| +646% | +$1.53M |
|
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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.