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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
Vontier
VNT
$4.44B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
1,063,175
+706,374
| +198% | +$17.1M |
|
1527
CALL
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
350,000
-326,800
| -48% | -$28.1M |
|
|
WCC
1528
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
188,043
+166,945
| +791% | +$25M |
|
|
ETNB
1529
DELISTED
89bio
ETNB
| $29M | 0.01% |
1,904,355
+954,043
| +100% | +$12.4M |
|
1530
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $29M | 0.01% |
850,500
+245,600
| +41% | +$10.7M |
|
|
FL
1531
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $29M | 0.01% |
730,400
-219,100
| -23% | -$9.16M |
|
1532
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $29M | 0.01% |
146,897
-46,793
| -24% | -$9.63M |
|
1533
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
136,970
-233,132
| -63% | -$48.1M |
|
1534
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
311,583
+284,503
| +1,051% | +$27M |
|
|
MASI
1535
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
156,321
+123,109
| +371% | +$20.8M |
|
1536
CALL
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$25.8B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
2,707,000
+1,079,000
| +66% | +$9.74M |
|
1537
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.45B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
801,130
+272,402
| +52% | +$9.44M |
|
1538
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
1,100,382
-1,903,073
| -63% | -$50.3M |
|
1539
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.53B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
60,087
-65,877
| -52% | -$30.8M |
|
1540
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
499,000
+263,200
| +112% | +$20M |
|
|
PDCO
1541
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
1,073,775
+157,816
| +17% | +$4.44M |
|
1542
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
90,300
+34,300
| +61% | +$10.4M |
|
1543
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
258,656
+171,683
| +197% | +$19M |
|
1544
CALL
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
255,500
+191,900
| +302% | +$21M |
|
1545
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
138,600
-160,300
| -54% | -$31.6M |
|
1546
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.7B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
420,360
-504,584
| -55% | -$33.2M |
|
1547
GitLab
GTLB
$7.2B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
830,022
-542,634
| -40% | -$23.8M |
|
1548
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$20B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
1,560,919
+137,519
| +10% | +$2.36M |
|
1549
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
95,000
+59,300
| +166% | +$19.1M |
|
1550
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
396,100
-32,000
| -7% | -$2.32M |
|
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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 1,467 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.