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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-48,100
| -62% | -$9.76M |
|
3402
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$38.4B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
45,445
+21,082
| +87% | +$2.79M |
|
3403
CALL
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
284,250
+73,699
| +35% | +$1.66M |
|
3404
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
212,284
+118,836
| +127% | +$3.38M |
|
3405
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
19,780
-10,113
| -34% | -$3.01M |
|
|
BECN
3406
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
104,655
+103,509
| +9,032% | +$6.06M |
|
3407
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.6B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
53,904
+40,294
| +296% | +$4.78M |
|
|
OLO
3408
DELISTED
Olo Inc
OLO
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
751,379
-2,020,112
| -73% | -$15.5M |
|
3409
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
661,767
+473,965
| +252% | +$5.66M |
|
|
VERV
3410
DELISTED
Verve Therapeutics
VERV
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
424,862
+388,028
| +1,053% | +$7.6M |
|
|
CIVI
3411
PUT
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
89,600
+61,400
| +218% | +$3.98M |
|
3412
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.5B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
106,037
+75,436
| +247% | +$6.13M |
|
3413
CALL
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.08B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
201,100
+89,900
| +81% | +$2.67M |
|
|
EMBJ
3414
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
372,944
-441,600
| -54% | -$5.88M |
|
3415
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
96,505
+41,305
| +75% | +$2.86M |
|
3416
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
89,997
+14,751
| +20% | +$985K |
|
3417
ACV Auctions
ACVA
$1.4B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
471,162
+373,930
| +385% | +$4.09M |
|
3418
AdvanSix
ASIX
$460M
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
158,730
+95,467
| +151% | +$3.82M |
|
3419
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
IXUS
$60.8B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
98,055
-160
| -0.2% | -$9.8K |
|
3420
PUT
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.52B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
323,800
+27,300
| +9% | +$510K |
|
3421
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.85B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
96,158
-53,428
| -36% | -$3.08M |
|
3422
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.51B
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
490,608
+52,507
| +12% | +$706K |
|
3423
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
-4,448
| -6% | -$423K |
|
3424
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
369,600
-16,600
| -4% | -$296K |
|
3425
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$883M
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
49,918
-50,849
| -50% | -$5.84M |
|
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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.