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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
CALL
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.9B
| $95.9M | 0.02% |
2,834,600
+552,200
| +24% | +$18.7M |
|
627
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.94B
| $95.9M | 0.02% |
3,746,800
+2,049,200
| +121% | +$54.4M |
|
628
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.28B
| $95.8M | 0.02% |
546,904
+445,011
| +437% | +$74.8M |
|
629
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.5B
| $95.7M | 0.02% |
1,616,082
+925,322
| +134% | +$51.7M |
|
630
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $95.2M | 0.02% |
372,600
-578,800
| -61% | -$143M |
|
631
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$143B
| $95.1M | 0.02% |
425,594
-69,485
| -14% | -$15.8M |
|
632
Sotera Health
SHC
$5.43B
| $94.9M | 0.02% |
5,300,477
+605,312
| +13% | +$10.1M |
|
633
Roblox
RBLX
$27.1B
| $94.9M | 0.02% |
2,109,852
-693,644
| -25% | -$26.5M |
|
634
PUT
Avis
CAR
$4.84B
| $94.8M | 0.02% |
486,700
-83,100
| -15% | -$16.7M |
|
|
EA
635
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $94.5M | 0.02% |
784,287
+521,112
| +198% | +$61.2M |
|
636
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$113B
| $94.4M | 0.02% |
2,228,509
+2,203,390
| +8,772% | +$90.3M |
|
|
NEWR
637
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $94.3M | 0.02% |
1,252,830
+811,981
| +184% | +$54.8M |
|
638
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $94.2M | 0.02% |
2,213,200
-233,200
| -10% | -$11.2M |
|
639
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.2B
| $94.2M | 0.02% |
789,392
-229,396
| -23% | -$25.6M |
|
640
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.6B
| $93.9M | 0.02% |
1,692,068
+1,520,166
| +884% | +$105M |
|
641
CALL
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.6B
| $93.8M | 0.02% |
632,700
+10,800
| +2% | +$1.47M |
|
642
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.26B
| $93.7M | 0.02% |
1,344,678
+138,452
| +11% | +$9.54M |
|
643
Datadog
DDOG
$90.6B
| $93.6M | 0.02% |
1,288,606
+1,183,250
| +1,123% | +$86.9M |
|
644
MasTec
MTZ
$23B
| $93.5M | 0.02% |
989,734
+756,129
| +324% | +$71.9M |
|
645
MongoDB
MDB
$38B
| $93.4M | 0.02% |
400,846
+351,479
| +712% | +$73.8M |
|
|
SPLK
646
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $93.3M | 0.02% |
972,600
-1,617,500
| -62% | -$155M |
|
647
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55B
| $93.1M | 0.02% |
590,600
-150,100
| -20% | -$22.7M |
|
648
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$87B
| $92.9M | 0.02% |
388,900
-154,200
| -28% | -$37.6M |
|
649
JD.com
JD
$39.6B
| $92.8M | 0.02% |
2,114,899
+1,957,099
| +1,240% | +$101M |
|
650
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.78B
| $92.7M | 0.02% |
2,585,274
+1,376,117
| +114% | +$49.8M |
|
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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.