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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KNTE
3276
DELISTED
Kinnate Biopharma Inc. Common Stock
KNTE
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
1,073,549
-29,825
| -3% | -$182K |
|
3277
CALL
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
151,100
-99,300
| -40% | -$4.01M |
|
|
PPLI
3278
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
158,104
-190,042
| -55% | -$8.14M |
|
3279
ProShares Short Russell2000
RWM
$98.9M
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
278,658
+251,809
| +938% | +$5.89M |
|
3280
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
89,585
+58,151
| +185% | +$4.74M |
|
3281
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.36B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
85,965
-79,097
| -48% | -$6.06M |
|
|
SA
3282
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
515,046
+26,570
| +5% | +$328K |
|
3283
PUT
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
440,600
+155,800
| +55% | +$2.37M |
|
|
SILV
3284
DELISTED
SilverCrest Metals Inc. Common Shares
SILV
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
932,909
-29,896
| -3% | -$183K |
|
3285
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
+2,100
| +4% | +$318K |
|
3286
CALL
Noble Corp
NE
$7.2B
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
168,200
-50,100
| -23% | -$2.01M |
|
3287
Plexus
PLXS
$7.13B
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
68,035
-4,199
| -6% | -$421K |
|
|
JWN
3288
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
407,800
+103,400
| +34% | +$1.93M |
|
|
PENG
3289
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.27B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
384,525
+366,980
| +2,092% | +$6.13M |
|
|
MORF
3290
DELISTED
Morphic Holding, Inc. Common Stock
MORF
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
176,075
-219,835
| -56% | -$8.1M |
|
3291
CALL
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
429,600
-9,500
| -2% | -$154K |
|
3292
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
131,558
+100,681
| +326% | +$5.18M |
|
3293
CALL
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
495,500
-177,000
| -26% | -$1.97M |
|
3294
CALL
Toast
TOST
$20.1B
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
371,700
-175,100
| -32% | -$3.45M |
|
3295
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
152,100
-251,500
| -62% | -$12.1M |
|
3296
Transmedics
TMDX
$3.07B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
87,023
-160,129
| -65% | -$11.1M |
|
|
SAND
3297
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
1,134,186
-1,655,444
| -59% | -$9.06M |
|
3298
Avient
AVNT
$4.25B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
160,094
+160,031
| +254,017% | +$6.38M |
|
3299
PUT
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
303,150
+102,336
| +51% | +$2.3M |
|
3300
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
87,004
-1,033,392
| -92% | -$87M |
|
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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.