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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4951
FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTD
$691M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,869
| New | +$2.35M |
|
4952
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
70,188
+56,156
| +400% | +$1.92M |
|
4953
iShares US Insurance ETF
IAK
$539M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,717
| New | +$2.52M |
|
4954
CALL
LegalZoom.com
LZ
$963M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
252,900
+31,900
| +14% | +$270K |
|
4955
CALL
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-2,000
| -9% | -$234K |
|
|
TVRD
4956
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$25.3M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
13,405
+10,542
| +368% | +$3.53M |
|
4957
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.19B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
1,973,425
+24,897
| +1% | +$36.7K |
|
4958
BNY Mellon International Equity ETF
BKIE
$1.35B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
105,813
+91,248
| +626% | +$2M |
|
4959
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
155,800
-164,900
| -51% | -$2.45M |
|
4960
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
176,068
+36,646
| +26% | +$513K |
|
4961
CALL
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.3B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+10,300
| +62% | +$835K |
|
4962
RXO
RXO
$3.88B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
120,328
-8,395
| -7% | -$161K |
|
|
MMP
4963
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
43,551
+39,500
| +975% | +$2.09M |
|
4964
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF
HYMB
$3.36B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
94,337
+93,951
| +24,340% | +$2.35M |
|
|
MASI
4965
PUT
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-13,000
| -50% | -$2.19M |
|
4966
CALL
Hubbell
HUBB
$27B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
+300
| +3% | +$71.8K |
|
4967
State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF
EFAX
$518M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
63,650
+48,376
| +317% | +$1.75M |
|
|
CIM
4968
CALL
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
139,300
+49,800
| +56% | +$953K |
|
4969
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.4B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
39,488
+34,041
| +625% | +$2.14M |
|
|
HEP
4970
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
135,542
+45,610
| +51% | +$840K |
|
4971
Braze
BRZE
$3.26B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,081
| New | +$2.12M |
|
4972
PUT
Dorchester Minerals
DMLP
$1.36B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
+49,400
| +175% | +$1.46M |
|
4973
GFL Environmental
GFL
$15.1B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
68,246
-3,724,498
| -98% | -$118M |
|
4974
CALL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
-37,800
| -37% | -$1.1M |
|
4975
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.3B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
131,721
-130,819
| -50% | -$2.2M |
|
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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.