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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5001
CALL
SkinHealth Systems
SKIN
$86.8M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
183,300
+8,400
| +5% | +$97.1K |
|
|
IRBT
5002
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
53,034
+52,965
| +76,761% | +$2.35M |
|
5003
Banc of California
BANC
$3.13B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+184,695
| New | +$2.99M |
|
5004
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$84B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,927
| New | +$2.36M |
|
5005
CALL
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.8B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
245,900
-22,400
| -8% | -$264K |
|
5006
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
59,760
+34,414
| +136% | +$1.36M |
|
|
BLD
5007
PUT
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+1,400
| +14% | +$271K |
|
|
THS
5008
CALL
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
-10,100
| -18% | -$489K |
|
|
LGF.A
5009
CALL
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
208,500
+7,300
| +4% | +$65.8K |
|
5010
PUT
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
+17,600
| +67% | +$939K |
|
5011
CALL
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
+4,100
| +7% | +$163K |
|
5012
CALL
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
248,900
-96,500
| -28% | -$1.03M |
|
5013
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$299M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
81,178
-62,719
| -44% | -$2.38M |
|
5014
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
-23,600
| -24% | -$884K |
|
5015
PUT
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-19,300
| -41% | -$1.6M |
|
5016
PUT
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.7B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-8,500
| -46% | -$1.96M |
|
5017
PUT
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$408M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
351,000
+158,600
| +82% | +$887K |
|
5018
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.68B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
66,578
+41,550
| +166% | +$1.42M |
|
|
BCPC
5019
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.69B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
18,196
+15,136
| +495% | +$1.96M |
|
5020
Invesco Semiconductors ETF
PSI
$2.66B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
55,764
-40,056
| -42% | -$1.55M |
|
|
JOYY
5021
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
73,600
-147,600
| -67% | -$4.97M |
|
5022
PUT
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-1,800
| -12% | -$303K |
|
5023
CALL
VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF
REMX
$2.32B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-4,700
| -14% | -$400K |
|
5024
Flywire
FLYW
$2.29B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
78,055
+15,174
| +24% | +$400K |
|
|
DX
5025
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.24B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
189,019
-418,543
| -69% | -$5.6M |
|
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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.