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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3951
Enovix
ENVX
$963M
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
337,303
-297,648
| -47% | -$2.44M |
|
|
AEL
3952
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
120,475
+90,516
| +302% | +$3.85M |
|
3953
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
25,584
+25,561
| +111,135% | +$4.54M |
|
|
SPNS
3954
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
202,042
+35,370
| +21% | +$747K |
|
3955
CALL
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
232,100
+8,500
| +4% | +$163K |
|
3956
Schwab US Broad Market ETF
SCHB
$45.1B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
274,719
+274,614
| +261,537% | +$4.29M |
|
3957
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.89B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
171,490
-225,203
| -57% | -$5.94M |
|
3958
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.1B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
106,892
-1,139,906
| -91% | -$47.4M |
|
3959
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
69,367
-123,006
| -64% | -$7.41M |
|
|
LBAI
3960
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
279,498
-12,959
| -4% | -$236K |
|
3961
PUT
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.53B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-36,300
| -80% | -$17M |
|
3962
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$655M
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
421,566
+5,907
| +1% | +$75.6K |
|
|
KBAL
3963
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
351,461
+273,082
| +348% | +$2.35M |
|
|
MAXR
3964
CALL
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
85,300
-136,400
| -62% | -$6.98M |
|
3965
CALL
SandRidge Energy
SD
$520M
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
302,200
+140,300
| +87% | +$2.14M |
|
3966
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
198,411
+159,134
| +405% | +$3.8M |
|
3967
PUT
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
+3,900
| +9% | +$361K |
|
3968
CALL
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
+15,800
| +51% | +$1.39M |
|
|
EGRX
3969
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
153,104
+39,403
| +35% | +$1.17M |
|
3970
PUT
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.56B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
110,300
-115,100
| -51% | -$4.63M |
|
3971
PUT
CarGurus
CARG
$3.33B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
232,300
+130,500
| +128% | +$2.22M |
|
3972
Unitil
UTL
$995M
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
76,038
+31,873
| +72% | +$1.7M |
|
3973
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
-36,500
| -50% | -$4.31M |
|
3974
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.79B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
134,407
+133,610
| +16,764% | +$5.13M |
|
3975
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.4B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
36,611
+31,275
| +586% | +$3.56M |
|
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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.