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 | 3.18% |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $260M | 0.06% |
756,900
-614,800
| -45% | -$207M |
|
227
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$15.4B
| $260M | 0.06% |
1,175,100
+447,800
| +62% | +$110M |
|
228
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$621B
| $260M | 0.06% |
1,674,819
+1,424,288
| +569% | +$230M |
|
229
PUT
Merck
MRK
$324B
| $258M | 0.06% |
2,427,700
-1,857,400
| -43% | -$201M |
|
230
PUT
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $258M | 0.06% |
3,446,400
+578,400
| +20% | +$41.5M |
|
231
Broadcom
AVGO
$2T
| $256M | 0.06% |
3,989,360
-273,040
| -6% | -$16.4M |
|
232
CALL
3M
MMM
$93.9B
| $255M | 0.06% |
2,905,562
-45,688
| -2% | -$4.31M |
|
233
CALL
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.7B
| $254M | 0.06% |
2,313,700
+1,295,800
| +127% | +$140M |
|
234
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $254M | 0.06% |
5,730,200
+2,038,300
| +55% | +$97.7M |
|
235
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$191B
| $252M | 0.06% |
901,000
-748,200
| -45% | -$200M |
|
236
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$90.3B
| $252M | 0.06% |
564,800
-14,700
| -3% | -$6.03M |
|
237
CALL
General Motors
GM
$77.3B
| $251M | 0.06% |
6,847,500
+1,266,100
| +23% | +$47.9M |
|
238
CME Group
CME
$93.4B
| $250M | 0.06% |
1,307,401
+431,399
| +49% | +$78M |
|
239
Texas Instruments
TXN
$261B
| $249M | 0.05% |
1,339,603
+1,336,674
| +45,636% | +$235M |
|
240
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$343B
| $249M | 0.05% |
2,834,000
-686,500
| -20% | -$64.1M |
|
|
PPL
241
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.6B
| $248M | 0.05% |
8,934,715
-62,210
| -0.7% | -$1.76M |
|
242
PACCAR
PCAR
$69.4B
| $248M | 0.05% |
3,388,262
+3,122,972
| +1,177% | +$223M |
|
243
PUT
Coinbase
COIN
$39.5B
| $245M | 0.05% |
3,622,500
+500,200
| +16% | +$30M |
|
244
PUT
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$6.43B
| $245M | 0.05% |
6,062,100
-440,700
| -7% | -$16.9M |
|
245
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$222B
| $244M | 0.05% |
423,800
+2,000
| +0.5% | +$1.13M |
|
246
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$137B
| $243M | 0.05% |
514,800
-494,300
| -49% | -$232M |
|
247
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$335B
| $243M | 0.05% |
1,631,400
-747,000
| -31% | -$107M |
|
|
248
PUT
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.7B
| $242M | 0.05% |
2,204,200
+112,000
| +5% | +$12.1M |
|
249
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$38.2B
| $241M | 0.05% |
8,260,000
+3,156,000
| +62% | +$77M |
|
250
PUT
Ford
F
$55.3B
| $240M | 0.05% |
19,030,100
-1,443,300
| -7% | -$18.1M |
|
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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.