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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MAXR
3826
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
93,372
-907,557
| -91% | -$46.5M |
|
3827
CALL
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
+7,900
| +16% | +$668K |
|
3828
CALL
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.33B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
197,500
-62,600
| -24% | -$1.62M |
|
3829
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
88,900
-30,200
| -25% | -$1.75M |
|
3830
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
51,786
-681,729
| -93% | -$67.8M |
|
3831
PUT
SandRidge Energy
SD
$520M
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
330,300
+184,700
| +127% | +$2.82M |
|
3832
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
112,047
-488,228
| -81% | -$20.4M |
|
3833
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
1,795,400
-1,510,800
| -46% | -$6.1M |
|
3834
CALL
Natural Resource Partners
NRP
$1.39B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
+32,000
| +54% | +$1.72M |
|
3835
PUT
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.42B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
257,000
+215,800
| +524% | +$4.09M |
|
3836
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.6B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
286,732
-2,590,456
| -90% | -$30.2M |
|
3837
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
685,800
-408,800
| -37% | -$3.76M |
|
3838
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.42B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
97,958
+34,525
| +54% | +$1.77M |
|
3839
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
120,506
+65,627
| +120% | +$2.59M |
|
3840
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
53,593
+52,259
| +3,917% | +$4.99M |
|
3841
CALL
Sprout Social
SPT
$599M
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
-5,300
| -6% | -$324K |
|
3842
Nuvation Bio
NUVB
$2.18B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
2,859,870
-2,455,161
| -46% | -$4.98M |
|
|
AZUL
3843
PUT
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
663,700
+574,500
| +644% | +$3.6M |
|
3844
PUT
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
134,400
-82,200
| -38% | -$2.86M |
|
3845
Perimeter Solutions
PRM
$5.55B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
586,750
-106,006
| -15% | -$914K |
|
3846
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
76,240
-2,698,479
| -97% | -$177M |
|
|
SEMR
3847
DELISTED
Semrush
SEMR
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+471,237
| New | +$4.15M |
|
|
CVGW
3848
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
164,268
+57,056
| +53% | +$1.71M |
|
3849
CALL
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.94B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
+13,800
| +47% | +$1.45M |
|
3850
CALL
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
195,300
-4,000
| -2% | -$81K |
|
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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.