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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
92,100
+39,000
| +73% | +$8.92M |
|
1952
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
237,700
-253,800
| -52% | -$20.5M |
|
1953
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.05B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
311,872
+298,228
| +2,186% | +$18.5M |
|
1954
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.3B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
135,758
+12,362
| +10% | +$1.74M |
|
1955
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$6.57B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,870,276
+429,947
| +30% | +$3.77M |
|
1956
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
-4,700
| -7% | -$1.51M |
|
1957
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
190,600
+100,100
| +111% | +$10.4M |
|
1958
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF
GSIE
$6.16B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
600,669
+532,818
| +785% | +$16.2M |
|
1959
Teleflex
TFX
$5.81B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
72,999
-95,723
| -57% | -$23.2M |
|
1960
Edgewise Therapeutics
EWTX
$4.8B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,768,438
-78,081
| -3% | -$724K |
|
1961
Parsons
PSN
$5.12B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
412,237
-63,585
| -13% | -$2.79M |
|
1962
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,062,927
+307,731
| +41% | +$5.32M |
|
1963
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
-19,700
| -24% | -$5.79M |
|
1964
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,419,858
+972,338
| +217% | +$13.7M |
|
1965
Fluence Energy
FLNC
$2.43B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
907,592
+830,776
| +1,082% | +$16.5M |
|
1966
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
186,878
+175,145
| +1,493% | +$18.5M |
|
|
ANSS
1967
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
55,200
-91,800
| -62% | -$25.9M |
|
1968
CALL
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
433,400
+215,400
| +99% | +$8.83M |
|
1969
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
$196B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+273,933
| New | +$18M |
|
1970
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
64,146
+44,942
| +234% | +$11.9M |
|
1971
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
610,900
+228,100
| +60% | +$7.01M |
|
|
NTST
1972
NETSTREIT Corp
NTST
$2.1B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,000,301
+407,158
| +69% | +$7.86M |
|
1973
Halliburton
HAL
$28.7B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
577,385
-74,614
| -11% | -$2.76M |
|
1974
CALL
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
315,000
+39,800
| +14% | +$2.27M |
|
1975
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
+17,500
| +37% | +$4.47M |
|
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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.