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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
PayPal
PYPL
$51.8B
| $92.6M | 0.02% |
1,218,779
-5,535,794
| -82% | -$426M |
|
|
JNPR
652
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $92.5M | 0.02% |
2,688,110
+2,057,302
| +326% | +$65.1M |
|
653
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$42.1B
| $92.4M | 0.02% |
539,800
-252,700
| -32% | -$40.3M |
|
654
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.2B
| $92.1M | 0.02% |
803,600
+57,100
| +8% | +$6.92M |
|
655
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$22.9B
| $92.1M | 0.02% |
1,399,500
-1,073,300
| -43% | -$62.8M |
|
|
FITB
656
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.5B
| $92.1M | 0.02% |
3,456,699
-3,112,417
| -47% | -$103M |
|
657
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$6.02B
| $92M | 0.02% |
4,426,540
+1,276,105
| +41% | +$26.4M |
|
658
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.3B
| $91.9M | 0.02% |
1,870,700
-1,419,900
| -43% | -$75.4M |
|
659
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.4B
| $91.8M | 0.02% |
824,900
-1,669,400
| -67% | -$207M |
|
660
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.74B
| $91.8M | 0.02% |
2,286,151
+1,052,998
| +85% | +$41.3M |
|
661
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.3B
| $91.5M | 0.02% |
405,100
-144,800
| -26% | -$32.2M |
|
|
WBA
662
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $91.4M | 0.02% |
2,644,100
+688,900
| +35% | +$24.4M |
|
663
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$171B
| $91.2M | 0.02% |
1,099,600
-551,900
| -33% | -$45.7M |
|
664
PUT
XP
XP
$8.18B
| $91.2M | 0.02% |
7,682,714
+7,024,512
| +1,067% | +$100M |
|
665
PUT
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $90.9M | 0.02% |
2,647,500
+999,900
| +61% | +$44.3M |
|
666
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$26.9B
| $90.7M | 0.02% |
1,052,200
+4,900
| +0.5% | +$373K |
|
667
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.17B
| $90.3M | 0.02% |
1,926,888
+1,660,310
| +623% | +$79.9M |
|
668
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $90.2M | 0.02% |
494,844
+329,820
| +200% | +$57.7M |
|
669
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.8B
| $90.1M | 0.02% |
1,094,612
+500,250
| +84% | +$38M |
|
670
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$13.2B
| $89.9M | 0.02% |
3,295,100
-63,200
| -2% | -$1.64M |
|
671
PUT
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.77B
| $89.8M | 0.02% |
695,500
-112,300
| -14% | -$14.7M |
|
672
CALL
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.58B
| $89.2M | 0.02% |
1,050,700
+170,100
| +19% | +$14.9M |
|
673
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $89.2M | 0.02% |
520,500
+14,600
| +3% | +$2.43M |
|
674
Middleby
MIDD
$5.29B
| $89.1M | 0.02% |
607,639
-121,087
| -17% | -$18M |
|
675
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$67B
| $88.8M | 0.02% |
177,347
+174,965
| +7,345% | +$80.4M |
|
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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 1,467 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.