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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7401
CALL
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$775M
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
+8,000
| +18% | +$118K |
|
7402
CALL
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.47B
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+12,800
| +78% | +$324K |
|
7403
CALL
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.72B
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
15,750
+4,050
| +35% | +$188K |
|
7404
CALL
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.77B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-21,200
| -45% | -$560K |
|
7405
State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF
QEMM
$60.1M
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,981
| New | +$722K |
|
7406
Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF
FCOM
$1.75B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
19,715
-35,003
| -64% | -$1.22M |
|
7407
UVA Unconstrained Medium-Term Fixed Income ETF
FFIU
$52.5M
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
32,707
+1,838
| +6% | +$40.4K |
|
7408
CALL
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$45.3M
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
+22,900
| +37% | +$209K |
|
|
WE
7409
PUT
DELISTED
WeWork Inc.
WE
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
23,175
+16,105
| +228% | +$880K |
|
7410
CALL
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$4.87B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
251,700
-64,100
| -20% | -$173K |
|
|
SVC
7411
PUT
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
14,440
-6,880
| -32% | -$318K |
|
7412
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.13B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
23,025
-3,773
| -14% | -$136K |
|
7413
PUT
FirstService
FSV
$6.14B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-400
| -7% | -$55.1K |
|
7414
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$852M
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
40,444
+31,365
| +345% | +$678K |
|
7415
CION Investment
CION
$355M
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
72,785
-99,689
| -58% | -$1.04M |
|
7416
CALL
Embecta
EMBC
$291M
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
25,540
+5,360
| +27% | +$152K |
|
7417
Virtus Biotech Clinical Trials ETF
BBC
$51.1M
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,763
| New | +$824K |
|
7418
PUT
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.61B
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-7,100
| -38% | -$453K |
|
7419
PUT
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.86B
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-14,600
| -61% | -$1.2M |
|
7420
CALL
LivePerson
LPSN
$35M
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
10,847
+5,007
| +86% | +$802K |
|
7421
CALL
Cactus
WHD
$5.89B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+2,300
| +15% | +$111K |
|
7422
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Value ETF
MGV
$13.7B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
+1,000
| +16% | +$102K |
|
7423
PUT
ACV Auctions
ACVA
$1.29B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
+38,600
| +228% | +$422K |
|
|
WCLD
7424
CALL
WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund
WCLD
$331M
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+16,400
| +213% | +$459K |
|
7425
CALL
Global X MLP ETF
MLPA
$2.36B
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+5,300
| +45% | +$224K |
|
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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.