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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VMEO
2526
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
3,080,974
+2,511,937
| +441% | +$9.85M |
|
2527
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.15B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
753,447
+396,236
| +111% | +$6.78M |
|
2528
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
$24.5B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
162,032
+94,025
| +138% | +$6.76M |
|
|
ARCH
2529
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
89,576
-111,907
| -56% | -$16.2M |
|
2530
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.4B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
89,095
-3,072,839
| -97% | -$395M |
|
2531
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$383M
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
290,957
+180,891
| +164% | +$8.64M |
|
2532
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,622,819
+803,436
| +98% | +$7.14M |
|
2533
Spire
SR
$4.9B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
167,710
+108,457
| +183% | +$7.69M |
|
2534
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
206,865
-64,314
| -24% | -$3.63M |
|
2535
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
451,500
-937,900
| -68% | -$24.1M |
|
2536
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.7B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
233,482
+122,045
| +110% | +$5.96M |
|
2537
PUT
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
129,900
+48,000
| +59% | +$4.37M |
|
2538
CALL
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
86,300
-11,500
| -12% | -$1.56M |
|
2539
iShares MSCI World ETF
URTH
$8.39B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
98,987
+95,513
| +2,749% | +$11M |
|
2540
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
79,800
-14,100
| -15% | -$2.04M |
|
2541
PUT
Markel Group
MKL
$22.9B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-15,100
| -62% | -$20.1M |
|
2542
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.26B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
90,764
+33,538
| +59% | +$4.16M |
|
|
PINC
2543
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
358,140
+22,777
| +7% | +$746K |
|
2544
CALL
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
114,500
+74,100
| +183% | +$7.57M |
|
2545
CALL
Perion Network
PERI
$385M
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
292,300
+44,200
| +18% | +$1.47M |
|
|
WIRE
2546
CALL
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
+23,000
| +58% | +$3.92M |
|
2547
CALL
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
327,500
+16,100
| +5% | +$566K |
|
2548
CALL
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
633,600
+355,500
| +128% | +$6.11M |
|
|
WCC
2549
PUT
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
74,700
+7,700
| +11% | +$1.15M |
|
2550
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.38B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
760,167
-1,351,756
| -64% | -$21.4M |
|
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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.