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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9051
PUT
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$865M
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+400
| +5% | +$18K |
|
9052
CALL
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.44B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-12,500
| -45% | -$280K |
|
|
NFGC
9053
New Found Gold
NFGC
$634M
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
67,418
-3,125
| -4% | -$12.4K |
|
|
ESGR
9054
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
1,454
-3,032
| -68% | -$718K |
|
9055
Rentokil
RTO
$11.9B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
9,228
-184,671
| -95% | -$5.83M |
|
|
FSST
9056
DELISTED
Fidelity Sustainable US Equity ETF
FSST
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
17,201
+300
| +2% | +$5.75K |
|
9057
PUT
iShares US Oil Equipment & Services ETF
IEZ
$390M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+13,600
| +358% | +$290K |
|
9058
PUT
ProShares Ultra Energy
DIG
$86.4M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+6,100
| +210% | +$244K |
|
9059
United States 12 Month Oil Fund,
USL
$47.3M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
9,955
-260
| -3% | -$8.82K |
|
9060
CALL
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.05B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+1,800
| +8% | +$26.3K |
|
9061
CALL
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.63B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+10,100
| +281% | +$269K |
|
9062
PUT
Broadstone Net Lease
BNL
$4.28B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+19,200
| +3,840% | +$335K |
|
9063
CALL
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.6B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
+800
| +73% | +$135K |
|
9064
PUT
Ginkgo Bioworks
DNA
$438M
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
6,295
-1,414
| -18% | -$89.6K |
|
|
EFC
9065
CALL
Ellington Financial
EFC
$1.75B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-66,300
| -71% | -$855K |
|
|
RADI
9066
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Global Infrastructure, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RADI
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-25,800
| -53% | -$350K |
|
9067
CALL
Playtika
PLTK
$862M
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-45,400
| -60% | -$456K |
|
9068
SOPHiA GENETICS
SOPH
$661M
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
67,288
+36,012
| +115% | +$117K |
|
|
TELL
9069
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
271,721
-1,367,213
| -83% | -$2.18M |
|
9070
CALL
Monte Rosa Therapeutics
GLUE
$1.27B
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
+24,300
| +131% | +$169K |
|
9071
CALL
Astronics
ATRO
$4.23B
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+21,120
| +238% | +$236K |
|
9072
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF
PPA
$8.67B
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,145
| New | +$331K |
|
9073
CALL
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.76B
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+5,700
| +211% | +$240K |
|
9074
iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF
LQDI
$70.5M
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
12,726
-8,549
| -40% | -$220K |
|
|
TWKS
9075
CALL
DELISTED
Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. Common Stock
TWKS
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
+5,900
| +15% | +$54.7K |
|
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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.