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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
847,500
-38,400
| -4% | -$821K |
|
2077
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
176,000
-58,000
| -25% | -$5.75M |
|
2078
CALL
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
254,100
+35,900
| +16% | +$2.2M |
|
2079
PUT
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
570,000
-675,900
| -54% | -$20.3M |
|
2080
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
100,700
+20,600
| +26% | +$3.17M |
|
|
ARTE
2081
DELISTED
Artemis Strategic Investment Corporation Class A Common Stock
ARTE
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,621,461
+85
| +0% | +$874 |
|
2082
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
642,301
+552,143
| +612% | +$14.4M |
|
2083
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
71,725
+49,224
| +219% | +$11.9M |
|
2084
CALL
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
430,900
+83,800
| +24% | +$3.29M |
|
2085
PUT
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.3B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
159,200
+63,000
| +65% | +$6.23M |
|
2086
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
117,320
-49,197
| -30% | -$6.55M |
|
2087
CALL
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
259,400
-34,200
| -12% | -$2.12M |
|
2088
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
641,900
-109,100
| -15% | -$2.92M |
|
|
CMA
2089
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
382,800
+298,100
| +352% | +$19.1M |
|
2090
PUT
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.96B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,045,900
-1,407,900
| -57% | -$23.7M |
|
2091
CALL
Applovin
APP
$106B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,054,400
+741,800
| +237% | +$9.72M |
|
|
2092
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
835,600
-376,300
| -31% | -$8.04M |
|
|
PEGR
2093
DELISTED
Project Energy Reimagined Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
PEGR
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,624,230
-591,368
| -27% | -$6M |
|
2094
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
949,300
+392,900
| +71% | +$7.21M |
|
2095
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
704,508
+477,577
| +210% | +$16.1M |
|
2096
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
100,100
-279,600
| -74% | -$43.6M |
|
2097
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
51,948
-4,307
| -8% | -$1.28M |
|
2098
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,560,321
-804,489
| -34% | -$9.55M |
|
2099
Design Therapeutics
DSGN
$928M
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,865,167
+362,606
| +14% | +$2.71M |
|
2100
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
212,337
+136,903
| +181% | +$10.2M |
|
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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 1,466 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.