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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SILK
7151
CALL
DELISTED
Silk Road Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SILK
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+18,400
| +767% | +$900K |
|
7152
Direxion Daily Transportation Bull 3X ETF
TPOR
$18.2M
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+9,758
| +42% | +$252K |
|
7153
Sprott Uranium Miners ETF
URNM
$2B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
25,928
-32,488
| -56% | -$1.09M |
|
7154
Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF December
BDEC
$222M
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,034
| New | +$795K |
|
7155
CALL
Evergy
EVRG
$19.2B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-3,500
| -21% | -$213K |
|
7156
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short Russell2000
SRTY
$68.6M
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
4,225
+3,475
| +463% | +$636K |
|
7157
PUT
Telus
TU
$15.2B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
+31,700
| +345% | +$645K |
|
7158
PUT
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.42B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
+85,800
| +588% | +$690K |
|
7159
CALL
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$279M
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-2,400
| -6% | -$52.9K |
|
7160
Gold Fields
GFI
$36.6B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
60,803
+52,129
| +601% | +$581K |
|
7161
CALL
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.65B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
-284,800
| -77% | -$2.81M |
|
7162
CALL
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.09B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+22,400
| +147% | +$498K |
|
7163
CALL
IDEX
IEX
$17.3B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
+200
| +6% | +$45.4K |
|
7164
Financial Institutions
FISI
$819M
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
41,933
+9,500
| +29% | +$223K |
|
7165
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
IMCB
$1.71B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,332
| New | +$818K |
|
|
FFWM
7166
PUT
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
+108,500
| New | +$1.45M |
|
7167
PUT
ADT
ADT
$5.27B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
111,800
-36,800
| -25% | -$300K |
|
7168
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF
DDIV
$80.7M
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
29,131
+5,967
| +26% | +$173K |
|
7169
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.82B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
13,908
-41,017
| -75% | -$2.35M |
|
|
DWCR
7170
DELISTED
Arrow DWA Country Rotation ETF
DWCR
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
29,128
-4,560
| -14% | -$129K |
|
7171
Fidelity US Multifactor ETF
FLRG
$298M
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
32,665
-2,149
| -6% | -$52.4K |
|
7172
J. Jill
JILL
$299M
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
30,995
-7,163
| -19% | -$189K |
|
7173
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.8B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-6,700
| -23% | -$242K |
|
7174
FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund
QLV
$168M
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,708
| New | +$796K |
|
7175
PUT
W&T Offshore
WTI
$578M
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
158,800
-4,700
| -3% | -$26.3K |
|
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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.