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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4151
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
+17,800
| +75% | +$1.65M |
|
4152
PUT
Black Stone Minerals
BSM
$3.05B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
247,500
+152,100
| +159% | +$2.38M |
|
4153
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
+5,500
| +22% | +$808K |
|
4154
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.43B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
61,894
-9,737
| -14% | -$608K |
|
4155
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
50,017
+15,614
| +45% | +$1.14M |
|
|
GTLS
4156
CALL
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
-27,000
| -47% | -$3.47M |
|
4157
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
38,077
-81,062
| -68% | -$8.09M |
|
|
LTHM
4158
PUT
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
178,300
-57,600
| -24% | -$1.33M |
|
4159
PUT
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.17B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
-44,000
| -59% | -$4.77M |
|
4160
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
52,886
-556,444
| -91% | -$38.6M |
|
|
GOOD
4161
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$626M
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
305,570
+293,317
| +2,394% | +$4.46M |
|
4162
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
178,059
-3,287
| -2% | -$72.1K |
|
4163
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$39.8M
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
18,710
-13,170
| -41% | -$2.24M |
|
4164
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
224,700
+161,400
| +255% | +$3.24M |
|
4165
CALL
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$481M
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
165,900
-23,500
| -12% | -$546K |
|
4166
PUT
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.34B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
83,400
+29,100
| +54% | +$1.31M |
|
4167
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$458M
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
175,990
+140,151
| +391% | +$4.05M |
|
4168
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$605M
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
474,267
+114,142
| +32% | +$1.1M |
|
4169
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
-8,800
| -23% | -$1.1M |
|
|
PBDM
4170
DELISTED
Invesco PureBeta FTSE Developed ex-North America ETF
PBDM
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
150,130
-41,360
| -22% | -$1.05M |
|
4171
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
600,482
-338,121
| -36% | -$2.43M |
|
4172
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
844,000
-177,500
| -17% | -$704K |
|
4173
CALL
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
267,500
+119,900
| +81% | +$1.85M |
|
4174
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.6B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,952
| New | +$3.63M |
|
4175
CALL
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
320,500
-25,950
| -7% | -$326K |
|
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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.