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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRA
3451
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
323,228
+87,153
| +37% | +$1.64M |
|
3452
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.21B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
60,975
+35,815
| +142% | +$3.42M |
|
3453
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
98,000
+48,500
| +98% | +$2.71M |
|
3454
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
148,000
+22,800
| +18% | +$937K |
|
3455
CALL
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
298,800
-227,700
| -43% | -$4.99M |
|
|
SCHV
3456
Schwab US Large-Cap Value ETF
SCHV
$16.3B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+272,334
| New | +$6.05M |
|
3457
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
+15,000
| +52% | +$2.23M |
|
3458
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-30,500
| -46% | -$5.44M |
|
3459
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
108,600
-154,500
| -59% | -$8.93M |
|
3460
PUT
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
+8,100
| +26% | +$1.28M |
|
|
FRG
3461
DELISTED
Franchise Group, Inc.
FRG
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
217,716
-175,188
| -45% | -$5.04M |
|
|
PACW
3462
PUT
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
609,700
+584,900
| +2,358% | +$13M |
|
|
DENN
3463
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
531,465
-182,787
| -26% | -$2.13M |
|
3464
PUT
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
133,500
+25,500
| +24% | +$1.03M |
|
3465
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.49B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
110,347
+72,818
| +194% | +$3.84M |
|
3466
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
-109,400
| -60% | -$9.26M |
|
3467
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$397M
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+3,809
| +87% | +$5.44M |
|
3468
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
+18,700
| +54% | +$2.16M |
|
3469
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
90,936
+74,941
| +469% | +$5.48M |
|
3470
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.06B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
420,212
+267,738
| +176% | +$3.91M |
|
3471
PUT
Jackson Financial
JXN
$9.17B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
157,400
+90,100
| +134% | +$3.7M |
|
3472
CALL
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
139,200
-96,300
| -41% | -$3.9M |
|
3473
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
SOXS
$1.39B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
181
+40
| +28% | +$1.85M |
|
3474
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$969M
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
140,737
+80,066
| +132% | +$3.38M |
|
3475
CALL
PagerDuty
PD
$918M
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
168,000
-27,500
| -14% | -$807K |
|
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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.