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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5926
CALL
Dole
DOLE
$1.22B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
122,000
+90,700
| +290% | +$1.01M |
|
5927
PUT
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.05B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
298,600
-181,600
| -38% | -$612K |
|
|
BCYC
5928
Bicycle Therapeutics
BCYC
$280M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
+34,210
| +104% | +$858K |
|
5929
First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund
FRI
$198M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
58,658
+3,981
| +7% | +$99.8K |
|
5930
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$358M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
1,977
-1,346
| -41% | -$1.92M |
|
5931
CALL
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.27B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+12,500
| +151% | +$892K |
|
|
STR
5932
PUT
DELISTED
Sitio Royalties
STR
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
63,100
+22,234
| +54% | +$552K |
|
5933
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.77B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
51,148
-12,189
| -19% | -$322K |
|
5934
GeoPark
GPRK
$622M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
125,523
-38,542
| -23% | -$512K |
|
5935
CALL
Carter's
CRI
$1.39B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-300
| -1% | -$23K |
|
|
LQIG
5936
DELISTED
State Street SPDR MarketAxess Investment Grade 400 Corporate Bond ETF
LQIG
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,651
| New | +$1.4M |
|
5937
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$634M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
115,579
-51,040
| -31% | -$546K |
|
5938
Virtus Terranova US Quality Momentum ETF
JOET
$253M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,711
| New | +$1.42M |
|
5939
PUT
ProShares Short Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITI
$119M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-3,780
| -22% | -$531K |
|
5940
Direxion Daily Dow Jones Internet Bear 3X ETF
WEBS
$7.39M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
7,482
+5,536
| +284% | +$1.39M |
|
5941
Latham Group
SWIM
$839M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
496,598
-77,943
| -14% | -$274K |
|
5942
PUT
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$221M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
-7,000
| -14% | -$241K |
|
5943
Ranpak Holdings
PACK
$449M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
271,740
-87,347
| -24% | -$555K |
|
5944
Vitesse Energy
VTS
$700M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,520
| New | +$1.29M |
|
|
DX
5945
CALL
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.24B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
117,000
+45,900
| +65% | +$614K |
|
5946
CALL
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$738M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
95,300
+14,400
| +18% | +$226K |
|
|
CERE
5947
PUT
DELISTED
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CERE
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
58,100
+30,800
| +113% | +$904K |
|
|
UNIT
5948
CALL
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.39B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
398,900
+236,000
| +145% | +$1.25M |
|
5949
CALL
Invesco KBW Bank ETF
KBWB
$7.01B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-36,000
| -52% | -$1.88M |
|
5950
NovoCure
NVCR
$2.04B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
23,513
+21,608
| +1,134% | +$1.73M |
|
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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.