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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
PUT
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
81,600
-26,200
| -24% | -$3.03M |
|
2902
PUT
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $8.87M | ﹤0.01% |
157,700
+41,000
| +35% | +$2.45M |
|
|
JBGS
2903
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$672M
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
588,451
+12,005
| +2% | +$213K |
|
2904
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
+24,300
| +135% | +$5.36M |
|
2905
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
IJS
$8.45B
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
94,444
+80,845
| +594% | +$7.9M |
|
2906
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+194,690
| New | +$8.61M |
|
2907
Vicor
VICR
$10.8B
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
187,818
+115,288
| +159% | +$6.39M |
|
|
GTM
2908
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.18B
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
356,188
-4,232,560
| -92% | -$109M |
|
|
TRTN
2909
CALL
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
139,000
-33,600
| -19% | -$2.28M |
|
|
PDM
2910
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.19B
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
1,203,298
+77,767
| +7% | +$714K |
|
2911
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
104,052
-999,217
| -91% | -$97.7M |
|
2912
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
283,900
-36,800
| -11% | -$1.27M |
|
2913
CALL
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.52B
| $8.77M | ﹤0.01% |
468,100
-181,900
| -28% | -$3.4M |
|
|
CADE
2914
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
421,906
+203,131
| +93% | +$5.05M |
|
2915
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $8.75M | ﹤0.01% |
174,085
+89,400
| +106% | +$5.19M |
|
2916
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
254,935
+93,913
| +58% | +$3.76M |
|
2917
CALL
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
+9,300
| +18% | +$1.24M |
|
2918
PUT
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
64,600
+37,400
| +138% | +$4.77M |
|
2919
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $8.73M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-2,000
| -8% | -$708K |
|
2920
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.13B
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
115,912
+113,581
| +4,873% | +$7.32M |
|
2921
Televisa
TV
$1.53B
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
1,648,335
-719,994
| -30% | -$3.86M |
|
2922
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
167,481
-104,099
| -38% | -$5.43M |
|
2923
Structure Therapeutics
GPCR
$3.87B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+366,287
| New | +$8.61M |
|
2924
CALL
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
80,600
+2,000
| +3% | +$205K |
|
2925
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.66B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
622,418
+434,968
| +232% | +$6.15M |
|
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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.