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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRSH
1801
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $21.5M | ﹤0.01% |
129,311
-131,315
| -50% | -$21.9M |
|
1802
PUT
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.09B
| $21.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,088,600
+205,500
| +23% | +$4.07M |
|
1803
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $21.5M | ﹤0.01% |
122,600
+6,600
| +6% | +$1.2M |
|
1804
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $21.5M | ﹤0.01% |
278,500
-43,000
| -13% | -$3.3M |
|
1805
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $21.5M | ﹤0.01% |
397,000
+338,000
| +573% | +$22.1M |
|
1806
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$708M
| $21.5M | ﹤0.01% |
4,348,503
+3,808,199
| +705% | +$24.4M |
|
1807
Stem
STEM
$56.8M
| $21.5M | ﹤0.01% |
189,415
+171,768
| +973% | +$29.1M |
|
1808
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $21.5M | ﹤0.01% |
543,640
+104,206
| +24% | +$3.93M |
|
1809
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
91,700
+14,300
| +18% | +$3.45M |
|
1810
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.76B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
364,691
+19,128
| +6% | +$1.16M |
|
1811
CALL
Beyond Meat
BYND
$6.95B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
43,970
-37,020
| -46% | -$18.3M |
|
1812
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
94,500
+5,500
| +6% | +$1.17M |
|
1813
CALL
Kroger
KR
$34.7B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
433,100
-560,900
| -56% | -$25.6M |
|
1814
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
93,306
-55,227
| -37% | -$13.4M |
|
1815
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
277,588
-23,388
| -8% | -$1.81M |
|
|
FITB
1816
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
799,100
+551,600
| +223% | +$18.3M |
|
1817
PUT
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
150,200
+48,300
| +47% | +$6.79M |
|
1818
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,145,200
+617,800
| +117% | +$13.5M |
|
1819
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$157B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
318,500
+51,600
| +19% | +$3.12M |
|
|
SPLK
1820
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
221,399
-688,825
| -76% | -$66M |
|
1821
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.16B
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,472,031
+1,177,989
| +51% | +$8.13M |
|
1822
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
51,070
-56,078
| -52% | -$23.4M |
|
|
XHR
1823
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.77B
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,618,014
+1,522,869
| +1,601% | +$21M |
|
1824
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
$105M
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
584,800
-308,400
| -35% | -$8.48M |
|
|
VIGL
1825
DELISTED
Vigil Neuroscience
VIGL
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,161,796
-2,120
| -0.1% | -$23.8K |
|
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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.