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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5876
iShares ESG Advanced Universal USD Bond ETF
EUSB
$710M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
33,933
+24,434
| +257% | +$1.05M |
|
5877
CALL
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
SCZ
$13.4B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+16,700
| +211% | +$992K |
|
|
PBND
5878
DELISTED
Invesco PureBeta US Aggregate Bond ETF
PBND
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,689
| New | +$1.45M |
|
5879
PUT
Tenaris
TS
$27B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+42,600
| +479% | +$1.4M |
|
5880
CALL
Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF
DIVO
$7.88B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
+14,200
| +53% | +$504K |
|
|
PPI
5881
AXS Astoria Inflation Sensitive ETF
PPI
$165M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
116,548
+52,926
| +83% | +$695K |
|
5882
PUT
Griffon
GFF
$4.63B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
-39,300
| -46% | -$1.44M |
|
5883
IonQ
IONQ
$19B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
237,135
+65,338
| +38% | +$306K |
|
5884
ASE Group
ASX
$104B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
182,973
-112,420
| -38% | -$822K |
|
|
EBIX
5885
PUT
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
110,500
+67,800
| +159% | +$1.18M |
|
|
SCHQ
5886
Schwab Long-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHQ
$793M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
38,899
+23,859
| +159% | +$880K |
|
5887
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$557M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
88,732
-187,026
| -68% | -$2.6M |
|
5888
CALL
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.5B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
-29,300
| -41% | -$1.2M |
|
|
LOUP
5889
Innovator Deepwater Frontier Tech ETF
LOUP
$227M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,070
| New | +$1.39M |
|
5890
CALL
TFI International
TFII
$12B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-4,300
| -26% | -$501K |
|
5891
PUT
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.4B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-5,400
| -56% | -$1.58M |
|
|
OPLN
5892
Openlane
OPLN
$4.28B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
106,320
+2,051
| +2% | +$28.4K |
|
5893
PUT
Equinox Gold
EQX
$13.8B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
282,300
-109,600
| -28% | -$456K |
|
5894
Woodside Energy
WDS
$44.9B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
64,787
+2,839
| +5% | +$68.2K |
|
5895
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.46B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
64,206
-312,520
| -83% | -$6.87M |
|
5896
First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund
FDD
$918M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
124,436
+94,883
| +321% | +$1.15M |
|
|
AMAM
5897
PUT
DELISTED
Ambrx Biopharma Inc
AMAM
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
162,600
+134,400
| +477% | +$675K |
|
5898
Aurora
AUR
$13.7B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
1,041,685
+986,390
| +1,784% | +$1.46M |
|
5899
CALL
Emcor
EME
$38B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+5,000
| +128% | +$769K |
|
5900
CALL
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
QCLN
$625M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+3,200
| +13% | +$168K |
|
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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.