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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5951
CALL
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.94B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
+23,800
| +117% | +$798K |
|
5952
CALL
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-200
| -3% | -$47.8K |
|
5953
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF
SLYV
$5.12B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
18,549
-153,081
| -89% | -$12.2M |
|
5954
CALL
Tradr TSLA Bear Daily ETF
TSLQ
$98.7M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
1,844
+1,044
| +131% | +$1.03M |
|
|
AGR
5955
CALL
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
+29,900
| +544% | +$1.22M |
|
5956
US Treasury 12 Month Bill ETF
OBIL
$307M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,036
| New | +$1.41M |
|
5957
CALL
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.01B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+24,900
| +124% | +$800K |
|
5958
CALL
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.36B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-377,500
| -88% | -$10.3M |
|
5959
CALL
Lennox International
LII
$14.4B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-1,900
| -25% | -$480K |
|
5960
CALL
XPEL
XPEL
$1.38B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+9,300
| +82% | +$656K |
|
|
VISN
5961
PUT
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.69B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
220,800
+2,800
| +1% | +$21.2K |
|
5962
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF
RSPD
$320M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
32,979
+22,086
| +203% | +$942K |
|
5963
CALL
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$206M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
7,755
-1,696
| -18% | -$331K |
|
5964
Simplify Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF
WLDR
$97.4M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
56,949
-39,061
| -41% | -$962K |
|
5965
CALL
Open Text
OTEX
$5.79B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
+9,300
| +34% | +$321K |
|
|
ONT
5966
Onterris Inc
ONT
$563M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
39,333
-10,489
| -21% | -$475K |
|
5967
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF
RSPU
$540M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,720
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
BPT
5968
CALL
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
183,400
+76,700
| +72% | +$819K |
|
5969
CALL
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.7B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+4,800
| +64% | +$540K |
|
5970
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.99B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
90,436
-108,934
| -55% | -$1.66M |
|
5971
PUT
Ecopetrol
EC
$36.3B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
132,600
-40,300
| -23% | -$438K |
|
|
LOVE
5972
PUT
LoveSac
LOVE
$250M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
+15,300
| +46% | +$404K |
|
5973
CALL
Braze
BRZE
$3.15B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
-89,400
| -69% | -$2.78M |
|
|
BAND
5974
CALL
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.7B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
91,800
-19,800
| -18% | -$398K |
|
5975
CALL
Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF
EDV
$3.4B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-11,100
| -42% | -$985K |
|
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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.