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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.31B
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
65,859
-178,615
| -73% | -$16.1M |
|
3377
CALL
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
159,000
+19,200
| +14% | +$725K |
|
3378
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.33B
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
181,640
+152,617
| +526% | +$6.27M |
|
3379
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
224,795
-219,247
| -49% | -$6.13M |
|
3380
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
164,849
-49,466
| -23% | -$1.87M |
|
3381
Guardant Health
GH
$21.1B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
267,066
-16,572
| -6% | -$473K |
|
|
LSXMK
3382
CALL
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
288,539
+148,724
| +106% | +$3.92M |
|
3383
BancFirst
BANF
$3.89B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
75,191
-4,810
| -6% | -$415K |
|
3384
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
-221,500
| -78% | -$24.1M |
|
3385
PUT
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
121,800
+92,100
| +310% | +$3.96M |
|
3386
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
154,777
-192,369
| -55% | -$7.15M |
|
|
CFLT
3387
PUT
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
258,500
-29,100
| -10% | -$675K |
|
|
AAN
3388
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc
AAN
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
643,647
+295,462
| +85% | +$3.8M |
|
3389
CALL
Rocket Companies
RKT
$41.8B
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
686,200
-33,400
| -5% | -$288K |
|
3390
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
42,666
+4,029
| +10% | +$582K |
|
3391
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
462,400
-588,200
| -56% | -$8.63M |
|
|
TGI
3392
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
535,486
+118,944
| +29% | +$1.35M |
|
3393
PUT
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
+11,400
| +19% | +$1.06M |
|
3394
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.39B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
262,997
-179,373
| -41% | -$3.77M |
|
3395
CALL
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
177,500
-164,800
| -48% | -$6.02M |
|
3396
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
652,600
+329,800
| +102% | +$3.43M |
|
3397
CALL
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
120,492
+56,663
| +89% | +$2.85M |
|
3398
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
377,400
-2,700
| -0.7% | -$48.2K |
|
3399
PUT
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
339,300
-243,300
| -42% | -$4.18M |
|
|
SNCY
3400
DELISTED
Sun Country Airlines
SNCY
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
301,529
+99,274
| +49% | +$1.93M |
|
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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.