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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SWN
2551
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,306,970
-10,458,961
| -82% | -$55.5M |
|
|
GTM
2552
PUT
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.18B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
466,400
+79,600
| +21% | +$2.04M |
|
2553
CALL
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
399,300
-164,200
| -29% | -$4.97M |
|
2554
PUT
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
77,800
+44,300
| +132% | +$6.12M |
|
2555
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
770,612
+340,970
| +79% | +$5.17M |
|
|
APLS
2556
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
174,060
+168,791
| +3,203% | +$9.74M |
|
2557
Oceaneering
OII
$5.2B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
651,204
+463,603
| +247% | +$8.94M |
|
2558
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
88,300
-20,200
| -19% | -$2.57M |
|
2559
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$870M
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
310,726
+167,837
| +117% | +$6.39M |
|
2560
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.24B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,797,149
-1,352,553
| -33% | -$6.52M |
|
2561
PUT
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.25B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
286,600
-126,000
| -31% | -$5.2M |
|
2562
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.8B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
233,445
-1,370,455
| -85% | -$72.8M |
|
2563
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
287,300
+224,500
| +357% | +$9.69M |
|
2564
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
432,000
-216,900
| -33% | -$5.46M |
|
2565
PUT
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.61B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
179,900
+68,800
| +62% | +$4.44M |
|
2566
CALL
Global E Online
GLBE
$7.12B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
354,400
-7,500
| -2% | -$206K |
|
2567
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.11B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
513,835
+72,822
| +17% | +$1.74M |
|
|
CTRA
2568
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
464,600
-129,200
| -22% | -$3.18M |
|
|
K
2569
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
181,050
-250,488
| -58% | -$15.8M |
|
2570
CALL
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
334,300
+125,200
| +60% | +$4.23M |
|
2571
CALL
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
189,700
+51,000
| +37% | +$3.13M |
|
2572
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
+10,400
| +20% | +$1.84M |
|
2573
PUT
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
-16,400
| -17% | -$2.43M |
|
2574
PUT
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
70,300
+9,600
| +16% | +$1.63M |
|
2575
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
214,537
-216,776
| -50% | -$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 1,466 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.