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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
PUT
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.76B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
1,194,600
-1,158,300
| -49% | -$24.2M |
|
1677
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
654,016
+516,639
| +376% | +$22.7M |
|
1678
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
175,513
+153,093
| +683% | +$21.9M |
|
1679
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
430,200
+77,000
| +22% | +$5.85M |
|
1680
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
623,200
-149,400
| -19% | -$5.93M |
|
1681
PUT
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
221,600
-59,600
| -21% | -$6.53M |
|
1682
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.05B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
1,418,105
+822,320
| +138% | +$11.7M |
|
1683
CALL
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
63,900
-44,900
| -41% | -$16M |
|
1684
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.33B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
541,751
+43,556
| +9% | +$1.98M |
|
1685
PUT
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
65,500
-50,000
| -43% | -$18.3M |
|
1686
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
249,500
+66,500
| +36% | +$7.01M |
|
1687
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
1,187,600
+317,200
| +36% | +$6.46M |
|
1688
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
604,300
+408,200
| +208% | +$17.3M |
|
1689
PUT
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
315,400
-79,300
| -20% | -$6.33M |
|
|
NOVA
1690
PUT
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
1,568,300
+750,700
| +92% | +$13.1M |
|
1691
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
3,844,400
+672,400
| +21% | +$4.32M |
|
1692
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$357B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
716,300
-1,328,200
| -65% | -$47.7M |
|
1693
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
120,911
-9,963
| -8% | -$2.18M |
|
1694
AstraZeneca
AZN
$243B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
175,502
+17,900
| +11% | +$2.41M |
|
|
LAC
1695
CALL
DELISTED
Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares
LAC
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
1,114,200
+421,300
| +61% | +$9.31M |
|
1696
CALL
ChargePoint
CHPT
$160M
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
115,735
+34,110
| +42% | +$7.43M |
|
|
SF
1697
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
613,533
-6,137
| -1% | -$258K |
|
1698
PUT
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.36B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
779,400
-1,301,700
| -63% | -$41.1M |
|
|
TSVT
1699
DELISTED
2seventy bio
TSVT
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
2,366,239
+2,104,527
| +804% | +$24.1M |
|
1700
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
35,000
-29,100
| -45% | -$18.6M |
|
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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 1,467 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.