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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.46B
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
192,274
-59,314
| -24% | -$2.59M |
|
|
FARO
3027
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
327,709
+285,630
| +679% | +$7.92M |
|
|
TRTN
3028
PUT
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $8.05M | ﹤0.01% |
127,400
+900
| +0.7% | +$61K |
|
3029
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$124B
| $8.05M | ﹤0.01% |
106,646
-1,186,028
| -92% | -$81.6M |
|
|
LTHM
3030
CALL
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $8.05M | ﹤0.01% |
370,500
+53,400
| +17% | +$1.23M |
|
3031
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.2B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
1,526,272
-421,464
| -22% | -$2M |
|
3032
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
57,056
-135,869
| -70% | -$19.1M |
|
3033
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
119,146
-382,154
| -76% | -$25.8M |
|
3034
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $8.02M | ﹤0.01% |
228,900
-62,700
| -22% | -$2.33M |
|
3035
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
63,299
+62,684
| +10,193% | +$7.35M |
|
3036
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
864,861
+225,010
| +35% | +$2.4M |
|
3037
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.2B
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
371,884
-1,082,205
| -74% | -$24.1M |
|
|
SWAV
3038
CALL
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
-23,400
| -39% | -$4.56M |
|
3039
Tecnoglass Holdings
TGLS
$1.86B
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
190,602
+120,907
| +173% | +$4.33M |
|
3040
W&T Offshore
WTI
$554M
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
1,570,664
+1,497,532
| +2,048% | +$8.37M |
|
3041
Kimbell Royalty Partners
KRP
$1.52B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
522,198
-257,123
| -33% | -$4.03M |
|
3042
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.08B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
197,084
+121,476
| +161% | +$5.32M |
|
3043
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
150,498
+7,414
| +5% | +$345K |
|
3044
Vertex
VERX
$2.06B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
383,358
+335,829
| +707% | +$5.18M |
|
3045
CALL
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
276,700
+77,600
| +39% | +$2.12M |
|
3046
CALL
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
108,900
+56,000
| +106% | +$4.58M |
|
3047
CALL
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.64B
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+7,200
| +38% | +$2.11M |
|
3048
PUT
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
136,000
+27,200
| +25% | +$1.71M |
|
3049
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
90,420
-62,780
| -41% | -$4.96M |
|
3050
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
257,664
+189,452
| +278% | +$6.47M |
|
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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.