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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
PUT
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
75,300
+5,300
| +8% | +$450K |
|
3552
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
96,900
-72,100
| -43% | -$4.4M |
|
|
FOLD
3553
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
503,976
+376,877
| +297% | +$4.65M |
|
|
RDFN
3554
CALL
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
615,700
+139,900
| +29% | +$1.04M |
|
3555
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$193M
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+270,059
| New | +$5.95M |
|
3556
CALL
iShares US Medical Devices ETF
IHI
$3.46B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
103,300
-81,300
| -44% | -$4.33M |
|
3557
CALL
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.38B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
367,100
+25,900
| +8% | +$411K |
|
3558
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
-9,416
| -14% | -$895K |
|
3559
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
461,961
-218,692
| -32% | -$2.31M |
|
3560
CALL
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
70,300
-23,100
| -25% | -$1.74M |
|
3561
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.57B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
125,333
-12,021
| -9% | -$544K |
|
3562
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.43B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
78,265
+52,955
| +209% | +$4.07M |
|
|
SMAR
3563
CALL
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
116,400
-42,500
| -27% | -$1.85M |
|
3564
CALL
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
87,900
+25,000
| +40% | +$1.73M |
|
3565
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.28B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
255,767
+155,675
| +156% | +$3.59M |
|
3566
CALL
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
150,900
-295,100
| -66% | -$11.8M |
|
3567
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.76B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
181,200
+51,938
| +40% | +$2.05M |
|
3568
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-20,800
| -49% | -$5.41M |
|
3569
CALL
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
177,500
+128,900
| +265% | +$4.14M |
|
|
IVCA
3570
DELISTED
Investcorp India Acquisition Corp
IVCA
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
526,952
-410,550
| -44% | -$4.29M |
|
3571
CALL
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.74B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
421,300
-211,100
| -33% | -$3.38M |
|
3572
CALL
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.6B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
235,300
-61,720
| -21% | -$1.66M |
|
3573
PUT
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
292,800
+111,700
| +62% | +$2.15M |
|
3574
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
153,135
+128,330
| +517% | +$5.66M |
|
3575
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.6B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
891,098
+581,311
| +188% | +$4.07M |
|
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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.