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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
Petco
WOOF
$805M
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
811,687
-601,897
| -43% | -$6.23M |
|
|
GTM
3152
CALL
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.18B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
295,600
-250,600
| -46% | -$6.43M |
|
3153
CALL
Oxford Industries
OXM
$543M
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
69,100
+34,500
| +100% | +$3.86M |
|
3154
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-7,600
| -24% | -$2.49M |
|
3155
Maravai LifeSciences
MRVI
$849M
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
520,557
+24,275
| +5% | +$349K |
|
3156
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
185,386
+66,505
| +56% | +$2.76M |
|
3157
PUT
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$273M
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
6,268
+3,409
| +119% | +$4.56M |
|
3158
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
126,248
+32,116
| +34% | +$1.96M |
|
|
STKL
3159
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
946,028
+488,776
| +107% | +$3.91M |
|
3160
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.98B
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
111,588
+58,646
| +111% | +$3.45M |
|
|
TA
3161
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
84,173
+69,586
| +477% | +$4.57M |
|
|
BRSL
3162
CALL
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
271,600
-611,800
| -69% | -$15.7M |
|
3163
CALL
Valvoline
VVV
$4.36B
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
208,300
+123,200
| +145% | +$4.28M |
|
|
ARCH
3164
PUT
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
+12,100
| +28% | +$1.75M |
|
3165
Oracle
ORCL
$434B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
78,196
-379,905
| -83% | -$33.3M |
|
3166
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
134,500
-123,700
| -48% | -$6.9M |
|
3167
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$7.27B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
248,184
+191,901
| +341% | +$5.84M |
|
3168
Jasper Therapeutics
JSPR
$26.3M
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
401,304
+87,800
| +28% | +$1.62M |
|
3169
JPMorgan BetaBuilders USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BBHY
$619M
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+161,643
| New | +$7.21M |
|
3170
Zoom
ZM
$31.1B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
98,307
+82,469
| +521% | +$5.94M |
|
3171
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$889M
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
167,818
+120,692
| +256% | +$5.42M |
|
3172
PUT
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
133,800
+18,900
| +16% | +$1.16M |
|
3173
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
187,500
-122,329
| -39% | -$4.8M |
|
3174
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
238,553
+235,743
| +8,389% | +$8.83M |
|
3175
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.9B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
74,451
-167,525
| -69% | -$17.6M |
|
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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.