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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6901
CALL
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.47B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
71,100
+18,800
| +36% | +$278K |
|
6902
CALL
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.7B
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+10,900
| +545% | +$773K |
|
6903
Endava
DAVA
$159M
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,552
| New | +$1.06M |
|
6904
CALL
CEL-SCI Corp
CVM
$27.8M
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
13,077
-5,286
| -29% | -$414K |
|
6905
CALL
VOC Energy
VOC
$55.8M
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
+46,300
| +73% | +$420K |
|
6906
PUT
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.72B
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
130,700
+29,600
| +29% | +$230K |
|
6907
First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
FPX
$1.53B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
10,810
-16,051
| -60% | -$1.33M |
|
6908
ICF International
ICFI
$1.58B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
8,282
-18,741
| -69% | -$1.95M |
|
6909
Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF
FLBR
$521M
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,970
| New | +$930K |
|
6910
Repligen
RGEN
$9.38B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
5,390
+5,134
| +2,005% | +$916K |
|
6911
CALL
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
GSG
$957M
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
-30,800
| -41% | -$627K |
|
6912
CALL
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.63B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+22,500
| +259% | +$640K |
|
6913
PUT
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.21B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+17,900
| +177% | +$653K |
|
6914
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.1B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
-9,200
| -16% | -$175K |
|
6915
CALL
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.02B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-4,100
| -19% | -$217K |
|
6916
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$174M
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
14,228
-4,552
| -24% | -$294K |
|
6917
CALL
Sprinklr
CXM
$1.62B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
-8,000
| -10% | -$81.1K |
|
6918
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.33B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
105,700
-35,000
| -25% | -$313K |
|
6919
CALL
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.51B
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+15,100
| +113% | +$452K |
|
6920
PUT
Moelis & Co
MC
$4.93B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+5,900
| +34% | +$253K |
|
6921
Citi Trends
CTRN
$599M
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
47,469
+35,931
| +311% | +$987K |
|
6922
PUT
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.42B
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+11,700
| +79% | +$411K |
|
6923
Cellebrite
CLBT
$2.76B
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
147,946
+56,216
| +61% | +$305K |
|
|
EAOR
6924
DELISTED
iShares ESG Aware Growth Allocation ETF
EAOR
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,886
| New | +$886K |
|
6925
Concrete Pumping Holdings
BBCP
$466M
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
132,308
-18,534
| -12% | -$135K |
|
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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.