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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BLUE
3226
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
109,069
+96,929
| +798% | +$11.1M |
|
3227
PUT
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
184,200
-33,800
| -16% | -$1.15M |
|
3228
Broadstone Net Lease
BNL
$4.38B
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
406,730
-402,085
| -50% | -$7.01M |
|
3229
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+10,000
| +105% | +$3.25M |
|
3230
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$316M
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,018,201
+469,872
| +86% | +$3.3M |
|
3231
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
448,600
-74,100
| -14% | -$1.2M |
|
3232
PUT
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-26,500
| -43% | -$5.66M |
|
3233
uniQure
QURE
$3.37B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
342,365
+138,318
| +68% | +$2.9M |
|
3234
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.01B
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
37,433
+27,960
| +295% | +$4.6M |
|
3235
Outset Medical
OM
$84.8M
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
24,950
+11,967
| +92% | +$4.39M |
|
3236
CALL
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
224,000
+140,900
| +170% | +$4.07M |
|
3237
CALL
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.27B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
340,600
-2,100
| -0.6% | -$43K |
|
3238
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
165,000
+90,000
| +120% | +$3.5M |
|
3239
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.7B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
263,403
+187,463
| +247% | +$5.13M |
|
3240
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.42B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
300,698
-1,469,869
| -83% | -$36.3M |
|
3241
PUT
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.59B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
135,500
-167,200
| -55% | -$8.32M |
|
3242
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
174,377
+166,294
| +2,057% | +$6.72M |
|
|
BIG
3243
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
622,900
+404,400
| +185% | +$6.12M |
|
3244
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.08B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,014,374
+565,244
| +126% | +$4.59M |
|
|
3245
CALL
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
-25,900
| -43% | -$5.54M |
|
3246
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
245,600
-7,400
| -3% | -$209K |
|
3247
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
-53,700
| -54% | -$7.95M |
|
3248
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$83.6B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
-45,900
| -56% | -$8.9M |
|
3249
StepStone Group
STEP
$4.15B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
280,350
+195,145
| +229% | +$5.33M |
|
3250
First American
FAF
$7.54B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
122,142
-5,212
| -4% | -$299K |
|
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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.