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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.2T
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
81,786
-1,199,362
| -94% | -$116M |
|
2952
PMV Pharmaceuticals
PMVP
$67.2M
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,780,104
+404,005
| +29% | +$2.84M |
|
|
CMBT
2953
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$5B
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
505,520
+414,356
| +455% | +$6.89M |
|
2954
CALL
Equinor
EQNR
$96.8B
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
298,500
-147,400
| -33% | -$4.45M |
|
2955
CALL
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.3B
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
158,800
+108,200
| +214% | +$5.76M |
|
2956
Tapestry
TPR
$25.7B
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
196,664
-1,683,738
| -90% | -$72.3M |
|
2957
Monro
MNRO
$359M
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
171,377
-165,914
| -49% | -$8.24M |
|
|
VSXY
2958
CALL
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.08B
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
247,900
-23,236
| -9% | -$861K |
|
2959
PUT
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$15.3B
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
216,100
+25,200
| +13% | +$793K |
|
2960
PUT
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
136,100
+25,100
| +23% | +$1.64M |
|
|
SPTN
2961
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
340,809
+165,695
| +95% | +$4.77M |
|
2962
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
174,700
-57,300
| -25% | -$2.98M |
|
|
GPMT
2963
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$57.4M
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
1,703,295
+1,144,303
| +205% | +$6.66M |
|
2964
CALL
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
230,800
-27,600
| -11% | -$1.04M |
|
2965
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
317,900
+112,000
| +54% | +$2.82M |
|
2966
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$83.2B
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
18,205
-236,778
| -93% | -$110M |
|
2967
PUT
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.18B
| $8.4M | ﹤0.01% |
185,800
-281,100
| -60% | -$13.7M |
|
|
VMGA
2968
DELISTED
VMG Consumer Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
VMGA
| $8.4M | ﹤0.01% |
809,837
| – | – |
|
2969
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
239,500
-50,100
| -17% | -$1.62M |
|
2970
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
-6,000
| -12% | -$1.09M |
|
2971
CALL
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
427,100
-33,000
| -7% | -$612K |
|
2972
CALL
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
244,900
+172,300
| +237% | +$7.23M |
|
2973
CALL
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $8.37M | ﹤0.01% |
112,600
+23,300
| +26% | +$1.98M |
|
|
PYCR
2974
DELISTED
Paycor HCM, Inc. Common Stock
PYCR
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
315,324
+219,853
| +230% | +$5.43M |
|
2975
Schwab International Equity ETF
SCHF
$69.4B
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
480,244
-399,474
| -45% | -$6.84M |
|
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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.