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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7676
CALL
Donaldson
DCI
$11B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+1,500
| +18% | +$94.3K |
|
7677
PUT
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$94.1M
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
3,465
-5,440
| -61% | -$1.03M |
|
|
HI
7678
PUT
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-700
| -5% | -$32.2K |
|
7679
CALL
Ambev
ABEV
$43.8B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
229,200
+90,200
| +65% | +$236K |
|
7680
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.25B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
18,574
-16,835
| -48% | -$481K |
|
7681
First Mid Bancshares
FMBH
$1.37B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
23,707
-28,780
| -55% | -$877K |
|
7682
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth ETF
RFG
$358M
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
17,605
-19,960
| -53% | -$736K |
|
7683
Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF
PXE
$86.1M
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
23,885
+13,130
| +122% | +$375K |
|
7684
PUT
Planet Labs
PL
$7.99B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
163,800
-13,600
| -8% | -$60.9K |
|
7685
PUT
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.72B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
+12,100
| +88% | +$298K |
|
7686
CALL
Ring Energy
REI
$383M
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
338,600
+128,700
| +61% | +$277K |
|
7687
CALL
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$751M
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-43,200
| -70% | -$1.51M |
|
7688
PUT
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.24B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+4,000
| +44% | +$205K |
|
|
WFH
7689
DELISTED
Direxion Work From Home ETF
WFH
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,074
| New | +$619K |
|
7690
Chemung Financial Corp
CHMG
$403M
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
15,484
+7,787
| +101% | +$374K |
|
7691
CALL
Core & Main
CNM
$8.5B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+25,200
| +969% | +$555K |
|
7692
PUT
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$842M
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+7,700
| +103% | +$370K |
|
7693
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund
UDN
$102M
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
-34,200
| -50% | -$635K |
|
7694
CALL
Radware
RDWR
$1.18B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+17,700
| +146% | +$370K |
|
7695
CALL
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$493M
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
-900
| -2% | -$16.8K |
|
|
IMGN
7696
PUT
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
167,100
+126,800
| +315% | +$540K |
|
7697
CALL
Kinetik
KNTK
$4.41B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,500
| New | +$629K |
|
7698
First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF
FTXN
$166M
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
23,772
+11,473
| +93% | +$316K |
|
7699
PUT
Eastern Bankshares
EBC
$5.39B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
+23,800
| +88% | +$367K |
|
7700
Omeros
OMER
$1.28B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
137,853
+48,342
| +54% | +$175K |
|
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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.