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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KW
6551
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
64,412
-372,410
| -85% | -$6.34M |
|
6552
CALL
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$13.9B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-14,000
| -51% | -$1.18M |
|
6553
PUT
International Seaways
INSW
$4.86B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+5,000
| +24% | +$212K |
|
6554
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$147M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
167,173
+116,737
| +231% | +$744K |
|
6555
CALL
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.37B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+2,100
| +18% | +$182K |
|
6556
Noble Corp
NE
$7.25B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,006
| New | +$1.08M |
|
6557
PUT
Clear Secure
YOU
$4.51B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
-9,100
| -18% | -$258K |
|
6558
Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF
JSML
$378M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
21,207
+11,261
| +113% | +$570K |
|
6559
PUT
iShares Asia 50 ETF
AIA
$4.94B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-7,900
| -31% | -$488K |
|
|
MOMO
6560
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
116,700
-75,500
| -39% | -$721K |
|
6561
BondBloxx Bloomberg Ten Year Target Duration US Treasury ETF
XTEN
$1.04B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
21,355
+14,555
| +214% | +$713K |
|
|
OSG
6562
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$207M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
68,568
-248,720
| -78% | -$4.03M |
|
6563
CALL
Domo
DOMO
$176M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
74,800
+16,900
| +29% | +$238K |
|
6564
CALL
Sonoco
SON
$5.68B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+12,700
| +270% | +$753K |
|
6565
CALL
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$212M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
184,500
-43,600
| -19% | -$291K |
|
6566
Franklin FTSE Switzerland ETF
FLSW
$82.9M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
33,956
-2,719
| -7% | -$82.8K |
|
6567
PUT
Bausch + Lomb
BLCO
$6.23B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
+56,100
| +1,169% | +$950K |
|
6568
PUT
Caleres
CAL
$445M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
+30,500
| +165% | +$732K |
|
6569
First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund
FXR
$754M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
19,067
+11,927
| +167% | +$659K |
|
6570
Information Services Group
III
$242M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
207,959
-56,656
| -21% | -$291K |
|
|
TBI
6571
Trueblue
TBI
$311M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
59,448
+10,826
| +22% | +$202K |
|
6572
Lightwave Logic
LWLG
$1.04B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
202,243
-152,787
| -43% | -$852K |
|
|
LL
6573
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
278,320
-188,221
| -40% | -$959K |
|
6574
CALL
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.67B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
+39,400
| +174% | +$600K |
|
6575
PUT
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$435M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
145,800
-33,400
| -19% | -$297K |
|
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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.