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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6051
Dine Brands
DIN
$443M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
19,930
-99,448
| -83% | -$7.3M |
|
6052
PUT
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.14B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
-24,300
| -34% | -$697K |
|
6053
CALL
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.8B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
-51,700
| -44% | -$1.08M |
|
6054
CALL
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.33B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
175,900
-138,200
| -44% | -$1.07M |
|
6055
PUT
Evolent Health
EVH
$499M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
+10,400
| +33% | +$329K |
|
6056
CALL
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
QQQM
$105B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-16,500
| -62% | -$2M |
|
6057
PUT
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.05B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+30,400
| +380% | +$939K |
|
|
AMED
6058
CALL
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-8,100
| -31% | -$701K |
|
6059
PUT
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.67B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-19,300
| -32% | -$742K |
|
|
NARI
6060
CALL
DELISTED
Inari Medical, Inc. Common Stock
NARI
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+13,000
| +148% | +$780K |
|
6061
Phathom Pharmaceuticals
PHAT
$751M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
188,484
+186,731
| +10,652% | +$1.64M |
|
6062
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$45.3M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
158,597
-56,691
| -26% | -$517K |
|
6063
CALL
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$3.89B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+17,400
| +160% | +$739K |
|
6064
CALL
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$13.9B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
-8,700
| -14% | -$257K |
|
6065
CALL
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.74B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
90,400
+54,300
| +150% | +$935K |
|
|
OPTU
6066
CALL
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$241M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
392,100
-114,600
| -23% | -$487K |
|
6067
CALL
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$221M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
-10,200
| -20% | -$351K |
|
6068
CALL
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$196M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-90,800
| -64% | -$2.63M |
|
6069
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
HEWJ
$767M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
46,394
+34,757
| +299% | +$966K |
|
6070
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$955M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
72,094
+56,530
| +363% | +$1.28M |
|
6071
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.17B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-10,100
| -41% | -$894K |
|
6072
WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund
DEW
$163M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,582
| New | +$1.36M |
|
6073
CALL
Credicorp
BAP
$30.1B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
| – | – |
|
6074
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$21.9B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+3,400
| +46% | +$428K |
|
6075
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IVOV
$1.37B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
16,985
-16,775
| -50% | -$1.37M |
|
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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.