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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
92,271
-55,616
| -38% | -$12M |
|
1927
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
57,346
-43,864
| -43% | -$14.6M |
|
1928
PUT
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$150B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
395,200
-448,000
| -53% | -$19.8M |
|
|
KVSC
1929
DELISTED
Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. III Class A Common Stock
KVSC
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,875,741
-1,528,400
| -45% | -$15.4M |
|
|
ACRO
1930
DELISTED
Acropolis Infrastructure Acquisition Corp
ACRO
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,877,938
-360,987
| -16% | -$3.64M |
|
1931
PUT
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
-90,700
| -54% | -$24.7M |
|
|
CVII
1932
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp VII Class A Common Stock
CVII
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,875,000
-2,343,917
| -56% | -$23.6M |
|
1933
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
173,800
+94,900
| +120% | +$9.24M |
|
1934
Grab
GRAB
$14.8B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
6,306,026
+6,245,598
| +10,336% | +$20.8M |
|
1935
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.8B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,007,132
-304,533
| -23% | -$5.64M |
|
1936
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
141,300
-54,400
| -28% | -$6.83M |
|
1937
CALL
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHD
$108B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
777,300
-603,000
| -44% | -$15.1M |
|
1938
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
130,260
+129,694
| +22,914% | +$21.6M |
|
1939
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
141,700
-59,500
| -30% | -$7.68M |
|
1940
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
315,900
-135,900
| -30% | -$8.78M |
|
1941
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
355,400
-9,600
| -3% | -$503K |
|
1942
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
+100
| +0.2% | +$28.4K |
|
|
NARI
1943
DELISTED
Inari Medical, Inc. Common Stock
NARI
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
303,936
-465,633
| -61% | -$27.9M |
|
1944
PUT
argenx
ARGX
$53.3B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
+16,300
| +48% | +$6.03M |
|
1945
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$100B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
129,500
-270,700
| -68% | -$39.6M |
|
1946
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.2B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,467,043
+598,079
| +32% | +$4.49M |
|
1947
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
391,725
+208,170
| +113% | +$11.7M |
|
1948
PUT
ChargePoint
CHPT
$160M
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
89,130
-79,830
| -47% | -$17.4M |
|
|
P
1949
CALL
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
730,900
-512,600
| -41% | -$13.8M |
|
1950
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,464,600
+736,300
| +101% | +$9.48M |
|
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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.