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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
TFI International
TFII
$12.1B
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
75,954
-39,837
| -34% | -$4.64M |
|
|
SIX
2877
CALL
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $9.05M | ﹤0.01% |
339,000
-352,900
| -51% | -$9.43M |
|
|
CD
2878
DELISTED
Chindata Group Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares
CD
| $9.04M | ﹤0.01% |
1,293,654
+715,764
| +124% | +$5.48M |
|
2879
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.22B
| $9.03M | ﹤0.01% |
109,473
+107,336
| +5,023% | +$8.68M |
|
2880
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $9.02M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
+22,000
| +91% | +$4.1M |
|
2881
PUT
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.7B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
132,800
+125,800
| +1,797% | +$8.27M |
|
2882
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
586,000
-5,000
| -0.8% | -$101K |
|
|
FLG
2883
CALL
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $9M | ﹤0.01% |
331,841
+151,441
| +84% | +$4.1M |
|
2884
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF
EFV
$30.1B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+185,303
| New | +$8.97M |
|
2885
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.77B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
334,797
+325,185
| +3,383% | +$8.96M |
|
2886
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $8.98M | ﹤0.01% |
495,375
-1,361,770
| -73% | -$23.6M |
|
2887
CALL
CarGurus
CARG
$3.33B
| $8.98M | ﹤0.01% |
480,500
+385,100
| +404% | +$6.55M |
|
2888
CALL
Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.58B
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
164,300
-79,500
| -33% | -$4.51M |
|
2889
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
+16,900
| +48% | +$3.11M |
|
|
SWN
2890
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
1,791,000
+307,500
| +21% | +$1.63M |
|
2891
iShares US Healthcare ETF
IYH
$3.75B
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
163,840
+156,350
| +2,087% | +$8.58M |
|
2892
Amcor
AMCR
$21.3B
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
157,223
-182,703
| -54% | -$10.5M |
|
|
EXE
2893
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$21.9B
| $8.93M | ﹤0.01% |
117,477
+112,217
| +2,133% | +$9.24M |
|
2894
CALL
Saia
SAIA
$10.3B
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+22,500
| +218% | +$6.01M |
|
2895
PUT
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
+7,100
| +15% | +$1.21M |
|
2896
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
+19,500
| +36% | +$2.95M |
|
2897
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
-11,000
| -16% | -$1.67M |
|
2898
Manchester United
MANU
$4.17B
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+401,858
| New | +$9.11M |
|
2899
HCI Group
HCI
$2.29B
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
165,995
+71,345
| +75% | +$3.59M |
|
2900
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
153,500
+47,200
| +44% | +$2.69M |
|
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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.