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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
399,936
+396,516
| +11,594% | +$30.4M |
|
1502
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.45B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
1,498,100
+448,565
| +43% | +$10.5M |
|
1503
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.95B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
701,548
+203,526
| +41% | +$7.55M |
|
1504
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $30M | 0.01% |
277,240
+169,556
| +157% | +$17.4M |
|
1505
PUT
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.11B
| $30M | 0.01% |
192,000
+94,600
| +97% | +$15.1M |
|
1506
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
149,500
+35,500
| +31% | +$7.46M |
|
1507
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
1,566,600
-347,525
| -18% | -$7.33M |
|
1508
CALL
Dell
DELL
$317B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
741,900
+151,100
| +26% | +$6.09M |
|
1509
CALL
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
844,400
+52,800
| +7% | +$1.84M |
|
|
GTLS
1510
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
237,254
-183,481
| -44% | -$23.6M |
|
1511
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
BLV
$5.7B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
387,723
+373,502
| +2,626% | +$28.2M |
|
1512
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
1,073,400
-56,600
| -5% | -$1.6M |
|
1513
Arvinas
ARVN
$587M
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
1,086,739
+475,777
| +78% | +$15M |
|
1514
Pliant Therapeutics
PLRX
$66.3M
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
1,114,828
+123,707
| +12% | +$3.52M |
|
|
ALTR
1515
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
410,133
+232,173
| +130% | +$13.7M |
|
1516
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
418,100
+319,700
| +325% | +$21.6M |
|
1517
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
840,300
+37,800
| +5% | +$1.43M |
|
1518
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
835,892
+816,656
| +4,245% | +$30.2M |
|
|
FRC
1519
PUT
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
2,102,300
+2,012,800
| +2,249% | +$206M |
|
|
HCP
1520
DELISTED
HashiCorp, Inc. Class A Common Stock
HCP
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
1,003,790
+844,992
| +532% | +$25.2M |
|
1521
CALL
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
654,300
+178,300
| +37% | +$7.67M |
|
1522
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$175B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
1,027,839
-376,261
| -27% | -$11M |
|
1523
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
1,607,900
+171,000
| +12% | +$2.86M |
|
1524
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
555,200
+283,000
| +104% | +$15.2M |
|
1525
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$21.7B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
895,900
-335,200
| -27% | -$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 1,467 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.