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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
PUT
Sea Limited
SE
$75.5B
| $149M | 0.03% |
1,726,800
-752,800
| -30% | -$51.4M |
|
427
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$32.7B
| $149M | 0.03% |
2,563,247
+1,540,655
| +151% | +$86.8M |
|
428
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$31.1B
| $149M | 0.03% |
534,900
-456,400
| -46% | -$126M |
|
429
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.8B
| $148M | 0.03% |
1,800,800
+672,900
| +60% | +$51.1M |
|
|
SKX
430
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $148M | 0.03% |
3,107,909
+2,328,914
| +299% | +$105M |
|
431
Amazon
AMZN
$2.86T
| $148M | 0.03% |
1,428,634
+880,966
| +161% | +$85.1M |
|
432
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$48.8B
| $147M | 0.03% |
2,901,700
+341,400
| +13% | +$19.4M |
|
|
433
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$48.8B
| $147M | 0.03% |
2,898,900
+131,000
| +5% | +$7.46M |
|
|
434
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$31.1B
| $146M | 0.03% |
524,500
-351,100
| -40% | -$97.1M |
|
435
Procter & Gamble
PG
$335B
| $145M | 0.03% |
978,323
-863,887
| -47% | -$123M |
|
436
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $145M | 0.03% |
3,681,939
+17,518
| +0.5% | +$841K |
|
437
PUT
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.58B
| $145M | 0.03% |
1,707,700
+907,400
| +113% | +$79.4M |
|
438
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$74.2B
| $145M | 0.03% |
804,662
-252,094
| -24% | -$47.4M |
|
439
PUT
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.6B
| $143M | 0.03% |
965,700
+107,100
| +12% | +$14.6M |
|
440
CALL
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.95B
| $143M | 0.03% |
516,500
-2,000
| -0.4% | -$612K |
|
|
CNH
441
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.7B
| $142M | 0.03% |
9,321,584
+1,716,605
| +23% | +$27.8M |
|
442
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $142M | 0.03% |
1,226,376
+871,295
| +245% | +$101M |
|
443
Olin
OLN
$2.17B
| $142M | 0.03% |
2,560,281
+907,222
| +55% | +$51.9M |
|
444
AutoZone
AZO
$49.6B
| $142M | 0.03% |
57,727
-51,940
| -47% | -$127M |
|
445
CALL
RH
RH
$3.4B
| $142M | 0.03% |
582,000
-366,200
| -39% | -$106M |
|
446
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$81.2B
| $142M | 0.03% |
693,100
+108,100
| +18% | +$22.7M |
|
447
PUT
Zscaler
ZS
$30.4B
| $141M | 0.03% |
1,209,600
-88,000
| -7% | -$10.6M |
|
448
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.6B
| $141M | 0.03% |
2,082,600
+1,236,400
| +146% | +$82.6M |
|
449
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$121B
| $141M | 0.03% |
1,898,100
+227,100
| +14% | +$19M |
|
450
PUT
BP
BP
$110B
| $141M | 0.03% |
3,712,900
+513,000
| +16% | +$19.2M |
|
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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.