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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,010
| New | +$6.54M |
|
3427
CALL
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.06B
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
71,400
-24,100
| -25% | -$2.11M |
|
3428
CALL
AppFolio
APPF
$7.23B
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
+21,700
| +81% | +$2.62M |
|
3429
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$976M
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
189,667
+74,913
| +65% | +$2.76M |
|
3430
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.97B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
542,140
+401,661
| +286% | +$5.03M |
|
3431
CALL
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
-3,600
| -7% | -$459K |
|
3432
PUT
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-42,900
| -61% | -$9.31M |
|
3433
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$96M
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
262,072
+111,201
| +74% | +$2.49M |
|
3434
TransAlta
TAC
$4.05B
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
688,838
+106,460
| +18% | +$938K |
|
3435
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
82,600
-190,700
| -70% | -$14.1M |
|
|
ECHO
3436
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.7B
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
329,400
+123,383
| +60% | +$2.26M |
|
3437
Vera Therapeutics
VERA
$2.28B
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
775,792
-1,215,681
| -61% | -$9.38M |
|
3438
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
-22,400
| -26% | -$1.98M |
|
|
HOLX
3439
CALL
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
-24,100
| -24% | -$1.94M |
|
3440
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
155,710
-44,850
| -22% | -$1.81M |
|
3441
PUT
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
142,100
+15,300
| +12% | +$619K |
|
3442
CALL
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
134,700
+72,000
| +115% | +$3.57M |
|
3443
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
825,500
-132,000
| -14% | -$1.04M |
|
|
LGF.B
3444
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
578,916
+283,537
| +96% | +$2.41M |
|
3445
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$397M
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
8,322
+5,433
| +188% | +$7.75M |
|
|
HCP
3446
CALL
DELISTED
HashiCorp, Inc. Class A Common Stock
HCP
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
205,000
-34,700
| -14% | -$1.04M |
|
3447
Monte Rosa Therapeutics
GLUE
$1.32B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
770,001
-204,194
| -21% | -$1.42M |
|
3448
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
59,300
+1,000
| +2% | +$102K |
|
3449
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
10,971
-45,771
| -81% | -$23.5M |
|
3450
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
143,940
+143,100
| +17,036% | +$5.57M |
|
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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.