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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+25,000
| +236% | +$11M |
|
|
RDFN
2177
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,713,342
+1,612,431
| +1,598% | +$12M |
|
|
BRMK
2178
DELISTED
Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. Common Stock
BRMK
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
3,302,195
+1,412,199
| +75% | +$6.24M |
|
2179
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
190,284
+112,024
| +143% | +$9.13M |
|
2180
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
108,788
-356,765
| -77% | -$56.4M |
|
2181
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$21.7B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
474,754
-130,496
| -22% | -$4.44M |
|
2182
Kemper
KMPR
$1.62B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
282,452
+64,415
| +30% | +$3.73M |
|
2183
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.68B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
630,910
+177,664
| +39% | +$4.72M |
|
2184
CALL
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
562,600
-197,200
| -26% | -$5.49M |
|
2185
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
204,000
+121,852
| +148% | +$9.13M |
|
2186
CALL
Lyft
LYFT
$6.62B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,662,100
-4,137,100
| -71% | -$50M |
|
2187
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
636,732
+405,304
| +175% | +$8.21M |
|
2188
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
193,300
+9,300
| +5% | +$820K |
|
2189
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
138,900
-11,700
| -8% | -$1.48M |
|
2190
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
366,800
+169,700
| +86% | +$7.96M |
|
2191
CALL
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
223,600
+167,200
| +296% | +$11.5M |
|
2192
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
228,888
+220,744
| +2,711% | +$15M |
|
2193
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
154,600
-70,200
| -31% | -$6.91M |
|
|
VRE
2194
CALL
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,048,300
+42,800
| +4% | +$682K |
|
2195
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
385,400
-397,600
| -51% | -$15.8M |
|
2196
CALL
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
718,900
+507,700
| +240% | +$10.6M |
|
2197
CALL
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.21B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
107,300
+29,600
| +38% | +$3.04M |
|
2198
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,497,600
+917,500
| +158% | +$11M |
|
2199
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
382,901
+140,086
| +58% | +$6.05M |
|
|
PPL
2200
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
548,700
-20,000
| -4% | -$566K |
|
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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.