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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HAPN
2851
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $9.23M | ﹤0.01% |
1,279,892
+554,140
| +76% | +$4.93M |
|
2852
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $9.22M | ﹤0.01% |
459,533
+449,433
| +4,450% | +$9.19M |
|
|
SAFE
2853
Safehold
SAFE
$1.08B
| $9.22M | ﹤0.01% |
313,805
+214,306
| +215% | +$10.8M |
|
2854
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $9.2M | ﹤0.01% |
608,755
+318,111
| +109% | +$4.85M |
|
2855
CALL
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$10B
| $9.19M | ﹤0.01% |
399,500
+72,000
| +22% | +$1.21M |
|
|
B
2856
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $9.18M | ﹤0.01% |
227,886
+157,262
| +223% | +$6.62M |
|
2857
CALL
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.4B
| $9.17M | ﹤0.01% |
111,400
+62,100
| +126% | +$4.19M |
|
|
PPLI
2858
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
216,288
-660,402
| -75% | -$28.3M |
|
2859
Remitly
RELY
$5.54B
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
540,136
-3,582,754
| -87% | -$48.7M |
|
2860
CALL
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.81B
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,119,200
-1,469,400
| -57% | -$11.9M |
|
2861
PUT
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
250,400
+157,600
| +170% | +$5.94M |
|
2862
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.46B
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
120,138
+97,759
| +437% | +$8.48M |
|
2863
Atlas Energy Solutions
AESI
$1.56B
| $9.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+536,779
| New | +$8.81M |
|
2864
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $9.14M | ﹤0.01% |
571,148
+324,645
| +132% | +$5.92M |
|
2865
EnerSys
ENS
$7.34B
| $9.13M | ﹤0.01% |
105,068
+13,004
| +14% | +$1.09M |
|
2866
CALL
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $9.12M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
+31,800
| +292% | +$7.08M |
|
2867
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF
COWZ
$19.8B
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
194,040
+139,410
| +255% | +$6.66M |
|
2868
Philips
PHG
$26.7B
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
579,375
+354,595
| +158% | +$5.1M |
|
|
ICVX
2869
DELISTED
Icosavax, Inc. Common Stock
ICVX
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
1,567,708
-2,822
| -0.2% | -$24.4K |
|
2870
PUT
Perion Network
PERI
$385M
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
229,700
+58,300
| +34% | +$1.94M |
|
2871
Diodes
DIOD
$4.77B
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
97,976
+51,958
| +113% | +$4.65M |
|
2872
CALL
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.41B
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
495,200
-57,800
| -10% | -$940K |
|
2873
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $9.08M | ﹤0.01% |
203,587
-282,502
| -58% | -$14M |
|
2874
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4.09B
| $9.08M | ﹤0.01% |
544,526
+488,972
| +880% | +$11.1M |
|
2875
CALL
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
174,100
-18,700
| -10% | -$976K |
|
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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.