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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
NVR
NVR
$17B
| $115M | 0.03% |
20,714
-11,562
| -36% | -$59.7M |
|
552
Applied Materials
AMAT
$424B
| $115M | 0.03% |
+934,959
| New | +$107M |
|
553
PUT
Datadog
DDOG
$90.6B
| $114M | 0.03% |
1,569,400
-386,200
| -20% | -$28.4M |
|
|
EXAS
554
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $114M | 0.03% |
1,680,006
+434,876
| +35% | +$28M |
|
555
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $114M | 0.03% |
2,568,400
-1,472,500
| -36% | -$70.6M |
|
556
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$74.1B
| $113M | 0.02% |
1,497,900
+430,000
| +40% | +$32M |
|
557
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$61.8B
| $113M | 0.02% |
728,400
-108,500
| -13% | -$17.3M |
|
|
558
Nucor
NUE
$61.8B
| $112M | 0.02% |
726,508
-255,761
| -26% | -$40.7M |
|
559
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$125B
| $112M | 0.02% |
325,300
+30,000
| +10% | +$10.6M |
|
560
CALL
Spotify
SPOT
$102B
| $112M | 0.02% |
838,600
-446,400
| -35% | -$51.1M |
|
561
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.9B
| $112M | 0.02% |
11,026,370
+7,090,078
| +180% | +$73.4M |
|
562
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$26.9B
| $111M | 0.02% |
527,000
-340,900
| -39% | -$76.5M |
|
563
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.93B
| $110M | 0.02% |
6,012,600
+2,627,500
| +78% | +$52M |
|
|
SCHW
564
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$190B
| $110M | 0.02% |
2,103,407
+1,570,760
| +295% | +$115M |
|
565
Lam Research
LRCX
$422B
| $110M | 0.02% |
2,072,710
+1,626,540
| +365% | +$79.8M |
|
566
CALL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$24.8B
| $110M | 0.02% |
5,988,200
+1,195,700
| +25% | +$17.8M |
|
|
567
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.9B
| $109M | 0.02% |
10,774,000
-530,600
| -5% | -$5.5M |
|
|
B
568
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $109M | 0.02% |
5,883,300
+1,002,600
| +21% | +$18M |
|
569
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$8.96B
| $109M | 0.02% |
9,739,100
+3,322,800
| +52% | +$34.9M |
|
|
570
PUT
Spotify
SPOT
$102B
| $109M | 0.02% |
815,300
+144,400
| +22% | +$16.5M |
|
571
Bumble
BMBL
$359M
| $109M | 0.02% |
5,570,010
+2,573,903
| +86% | +$58.1M |
|
572
Globant
GLOB
$1.77B
| $109M | 0.02% |
662,882
+626,236
| +1,709% | +$102M |
|
573
Oneok
OKE
$58.4B
| $109M | 0.02% |
1,709,611
+833,853
| +95% | +$55.4M |
|
574
Bruker
BRKR
$8.83B
| $108M | 0.02% |
1,376,143
+978,996
| +247% | +$70.6M |
|
575
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.46B
| $108M | 0.02% |
890,091
+362,450
| +69% | +$50.7M |
|
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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.