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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WCLD
8026
WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund
WCLD
$331M
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
18,547
-27,934
| -60% | -$782K |
|
|
SUNW
8027
DELISTED
Sunworks, Inc.
SUNW
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
382,340
-3,229
| -0.8% | -$6.08K |
|
|
RC
8028
PUT
Ready Capital
RC
$279M
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
+44,900
| +488% | +$525K |
|
8029
Direxion Daily MSCI Mexico Bull 3X ETF
MEXX
$18M
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,345
| New | +$500K |
|
8030
PUT
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.29B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+1,800
| +53% | +$193K |
|
|
SP
8031
PUT
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+15,100
| +1,678% | +$535K |
|
8032
JPMorgan BetaBuilders US Aggregate Bond ETF
BBAG
$1.05B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
11,674
-119,595
| -91% | -$5.58M |
|
8033
Caledonia Mining Corp
CMCL
$446M
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
36,056
+13,416
| +59% | +$188K |
|
8034
Fidelity Total Bond ETF
FBND
$27.3B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,902
| New | +$546K |
|
8035
iShares Convertible Bond ETF
ICVT
$7.59B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
7,532
+7,082
| +1,574% | +$513K |
|
8036
CALL
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.47B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-15,500
| -58% | -$735K |
|
8037
PUT
PAR Technology
PAR
$767M
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+2,300
| +17% | +$76.7K |
|
8038
PUT
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.7B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
+2,900
| +1,450% | +$491K |
|
8039
PUT
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.41B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+3,300
| +21% | +$104K |
|
8040
CALL
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$17B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+12,200
| +555% | +$445K |
|
|
CVAC
8041
CALL
DELISTED
CureVac
CVAC
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
78,200
-63,600
| -45% | -$554K |
|
8042
PUT
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
$672M
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-3,900
| -14% | -$91.9K |
|
8043
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
8,958
-453,512
| -98% | -$28.3M |
|
8044
iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
DBMF
$4.19B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
20,709
-46,883
| -69% | -$1.31M |
|
|
CADE
8045
CALL
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
+21,400
| +446% | +$532K |
|
|
ORC
8046
CALL
Orchid Island Capital
ORC
$1.33B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
50,680
-19,360
| -28% | -$218K |
|
8047
PUT
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$913M
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-11,900
| -36% | -$296K |
|
8048
PUT
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.9B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
+6,600
| +600% | +$468K |
|
8049
CALL
DT Midstream
DTM
$13.8B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+8,400
| +323% | +$435K |
|
|
ME
8050
CALL
DELISTED
23andMe Holding Co
ME
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-550
| -4% | -$26.5K |
|
Similar funds
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.