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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7051
First Trust Dow Jones International Internet ETF
FDNI
$31.1M
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
35,295
+12,976
| +58% | +$312K |
|
|
SEE
7052
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-6,000
| -24% | -$298K |
|
7053
CALL
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.09B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
-12,200
| -22% | -$241K |
|
7054
CALL
Global X Cloud Computing ETF
CLOU
$349M
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
+41,900
| +911% | +$731K |
|
7055
Acquirers Small and Micro Deep Value ETF
DEEP
$28.3M
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
26,914
-6,008
| -18% | -$197K |
|
|
AVNS
7056
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
28,666
-157,846
| -85% | -$4.58M |
|
7057
CALL
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.25B
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-1,500
| -12% | -$110K |
|
|
INVX
7058
CALL
Innovex International
INVX
$2.11B
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
+27,300
| +1,138% | +$809K |
|
7059
Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF
VTC
$1.71B
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,115
| New | +$844K |
|
7060
CapForce IBD Breakout Opportunities ETF
BOUT
$15.7M
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
27,326
-800
| -3% | -$24.4K |
|
|
CMBM
7061
DELISTED
Cambium Networks
CMBM
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
48,015
-3,918
| -8% | -$79.7K |
|
7062
CALL
Immunocore
IMCR
$1.85B
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+6,000
| +54% | +$337K |
|
7063
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.7B
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
12,348
+12,279
| +17,796% | +$906K |
|
7064
iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF
EWUS
$43M
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
26,384
+3,713
| +16% | +$122K |
|
7065
CALL
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.92B
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+9,500
| +183% | +$551K |
|
7066
CALL
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.3B
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-15,800
| -49% | -$798K |
|
7067
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
VLUE
$9.76B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
9,162
-36,131
| -80% | -$3.4M |
|
7068
Aflac
AFL
$61B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
13,143
-1,655,169
| -99% | -$113M |
|
7069
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$257M
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
50,911
+1,902
| +4% | +$45.9K |
|
7070
PUT
Astronics
ATRO
$4.25B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
76,080
+58,800
| +340% | +$657K |
|
|
AL
7071
PUT
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+17,300
| +412% | +$724K |
|
7072
Teucrium Wheat Fund
WEAT
$300M
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
23,969
-781
| -3% | -$28.8K |
|
7073
PUT
First American
FAF
$7.4B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-8,300
| -35% | -$477K |
|
|
RCM
7074
PUT
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
-1,500
| -3% | -$20.5K |
|
7075
PUT
ITT
ITT
$19.5B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+2,900
| +42% | +$255K |
|
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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.