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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VBTX
3576
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
302,471
+178,348
| +144% | +$4.55M |
|
3577
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
-28,100
| -32% | -$2.58M |
|
3578
CALL
Kyndryl
KD
$2.87B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
373,980
+181,600
| +94% | +$2.58M |
|
3579
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$139M
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
472,647
-389,814
| -45% | -$4.97M |
|
3580
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.68B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,992
| New | +$5.36M |
|
3581
PUT
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
+29,600
| +79% | +$2.4M |
|
3582
PUT
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
139,300
-39,400
| -22% | -$1.63M |
|
3583
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.2B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
109,174
+46,006
| +73% | +$2.41M |
|
3584
AudioCodes
AUDC
$250M
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
364,952
+218,292
| +149% | +$3.72M |
|
|
FLG
3585
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
202,733
+92,900
| +85% | +$2.51M |
|
|
HA
3586
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
599,924
-23,562
| -4% | -$249K |
|
3587
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
125,035
+121,038
| +3,028% | +$5.46M |
|
3588
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.57B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
670,672
+378,256
| +129% | +$3.02M |
|
3589
CALL
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
87,800
+34,300
| +64% | +$2.08M |
|
3590
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
145,500
-390,200
| -73% | -$14.5M |
|
|
BRSL
3591
PUT
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
204,000
-258,200
| -56% | -$6.61M |
|
|
PRVB
3592
CALL
DELISTED
Provention Bio, Inc. Common Stock
PRVB
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
226,600
-144,500
| -39% | -$1.81M |
|
3593
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
592,593
-883,146
| -60% | -$9.07M |
|
3594
PUT
Warner Music
WMG
$13.4B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
163,300
+14,900
| +10% | +$502K |
|
3595
American States Water
AWR
$3.53B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
61,297
+58,446
| +2,050% | +$5.34M |
|
3596
PUT
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
860,600
-791,500
| -48% | -$4.54M |
|
|
JBTM
3597
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.23B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
49,845
-122,760
| -71% | -$13M |
|
3598
PUT
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
203,200
+93,500
| +85% | +$2.82M |
|
3599
PUT
Saia
SAIA
$10.3B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-1,600
| -7% | -$427K |
|
3600
PUT
Blue Owl Capital
OWL
$19.1B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
491,100
+359,200
| +272% | +$4.3M |
|
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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.