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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
587,451
-776,775
| -57% | -$24.1M |
|
2027
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
59,300
+6,500
| +12% | +$1.85M |
|
2028
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.22B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
531,807
+395,854
| +291% | +$18M |
|
2029
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.53B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,519,950
-249,467
| -14% | -$3.28M |
|
2030
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$9.6B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
476,247
+248,020
| +109% | +$8.97M |
|
2031
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
287,800
-138,200
| -32% | -$8.85M |
|
2032
CALL
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$4.37B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
558,300
+221,600
| +66% | +$7.14M |
|
2033
CALL
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
530,700
+182,400
| +52% | +$6.03M |
|
2034
Deere & Co
DE
$164B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
41,921
-339,065
| -89% | -$140M |
|
|
AXIA
2035
DELISTED
AXIA Energia
AXIA
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
3,295,809
+2,991,771
| +984% | +$16.7M |
|
2036
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.71B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
277,061
-197,036
| -42% | -$12.6M |
|
2037
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
298,723
+9,803
| +3% | +$559K |
|
2038
PUT
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
273,400
+500
| +0.2% | +$33.5K |
|
2039
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.99B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
56,787
-437,593
| -89% | -$133M |
|
2040
Insmed
INSM
$27B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,012,202
+486,609
| +93% | +$9.45M |
|
|
CTRA
2041
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
703,219
-2,115,224
| -75% | -$52M |
|
2042
CALL
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.09B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
872,200
-166,800
| -16% | -$3.3M |
|
2043
PUT
Navient
NAVI
$860M
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,078,200
+83,200
| +8% | +$1.45M |
|
2044
CALL
Weatherford International
WFRD
$6.79B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
290,400
+205,500
| +242% | +$12M |
|
2045
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
598,845
+385,371
| +181% | +$12.1M |
|
2046
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.4B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
208,942
+49,786
| +31% | +$3.36M |
|
2047
Lemonade
LMND
$4.07B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,206,245
+473,402
| +65% | +$7.2M |
|
2048
Semtech
SMTC
$13.1B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
712,225
+159,741
| +29% | +$5M |
|
2049
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
110,700
-126,600
| -53% | -$17M |
|
|
BDN
2050
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$532M
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,628,780
+1,945,712
| +116% | +$11.4M |
|
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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.