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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
204,500
-354,500
| -63% | -$35.1M |
|
1902
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
648,700
-85,300
| -12% | -$2.69M |
|
1903
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
320,600
-14,900
| -4% | -$890K |
|
1904
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
637,100
-174,100
| -21% | -$6.23M |
|
1905
CALL
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
226,100
-288,300
| -56% | -$24.8M |
|
1906
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
97,229
+38,190
| +65% | +$7.69M |
|
1907
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
857,190
+823,006
| +2,408% | +$17.3M |
|
1908
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
166,700
-87,800
| -34% | -$10.4M |
|
1909
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
+55,800
| +280% | +$13.1M |
|
1910
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
184,600
-337,700
| -65% | -$36.6M |
|
1911
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
318,772
-51,673
| -14% | -$2.88M |
|
1912
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$1B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
486,695
+455,990
| +1,485% | +$16.8M |
|
1913
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
460,965
-251,872
| -35% | -$11.8M |
|
1914
CALL
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
599,500
+464,500
| +344% | +$14.9M |
|
1915
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
217,000
+23,200
| +12% | +$2.2M |
|
|
1916
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
641,548
+640,072
| +43,365% | +$20.2M |
|
1917
Shift4
FOUR
$3.58B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
254,634
-780,222
| -75% | -$50.3M |
|
1918
CALL
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.2B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
269,900
+218,000
| +420% | +$15.3M |
|
1919
PUT
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$824M
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,034,600
+252,800
| +32% | +$4.89M |
|
1920
CALL
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
217,000
+41,500
| +24% | +$3.29M |
|
1921
CALL
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
209,400
+6,400
| +3% | +$636K |
|
1922
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
205,000
+31,100
| +18% | +$2.89M |
|
|
MRSH
1923
CALL
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
115,300
+10,000
| +9% | +$1.67M |
|
1924
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.06B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
225,353
+160,486
| +247% | +$14.1M |
|
1925
FIGS
FIGS
$2.44B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
3,086,031
-2,227,721
| -42% | -$17.2M |
|
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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.