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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3651
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
332,070
+132,079
| +66% | +$2.29M |
|
3652
State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF
CWI
$2.87B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+204,554
| New | +$5.2M |
|
3653
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
32,352
-91,531
| -74% | -$14.1M |
|
|
CHUY
3654
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
146,700
-53,138
| -27% | -$1.81M |
|
3655
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
365,448
+184,694
| +102% | +$2.85M |
|
3656
PUT
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
105,200
+7,400
| +8% | +$377K |
|
|
PANA
3657
DELISTED
Panacea Acquisition Corp. II Class A Ordinary Shares
PANA
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
514,530
-986,721
| -66% | -$9.99M |
|
3658
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.29B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
424,009
+399,303
| +1,616% | +$4.61M |
|
3659
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-30,900
| -57% | -$7.07M |
|
3660
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
40,367
-308,770
| -88% | -$38M |
|
3661
CALL
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
$30.2B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,400
| New | +$5.19M |
|
3662
RPC Inc
RES
$1.41B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
680,048
+246,251
| +57% | +$2.19M |
|
3663
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IJJ
$9.1B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
50,871
+46,895
| +1,179% | +$5.01M |
|
|
DFSE
3664
Dimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 ETF
DFSE
$637M
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
174,624
-123,378
| -41% | -$3.66M |
|
3665
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$2.2B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
545,152
+150,761
| +38% | +$1.52M |
|
3666
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
261,462
-864,288
| -77% | -$18.9M |
|
3667
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.97B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
69,819
-68,185
| -49% | -$5.5M |
|
3668
CALL
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
193,400
-3,200
| -2% | -$93.5K |
|
3669
PUT
Brookfield Asset Management
BAM
$86.7B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+159,200
| New | +$5.17M |
|
3670
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-5,300
| -16% | -$978K |
|
3671
Franklin US Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF
FLQL
$2.11B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,613
| New | +$5.06M |
|
3672
Sana Biotechnology
SANA
$1.06B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,589,381
+737,578
| +87% | +$2.95M |
|
3673
Astrana Health
ASTH
$2.02B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
142,508
-63,598
| -31% | -$2.23M |
|
3674
CALL
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+8,600
| +33% | +$1.36M |
|
3675
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.27B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
257,483
-80,529
| -24% | -$1.65M |
|
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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.