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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WBA
726
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $81.6M | 0.02% |
2,358,400
-577,800
| -20% | -$20.5M |
|
727
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $81.5M | 0.02% |
113,100
+34,400
| +44% | +$24.2M |
|
728
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.4B
| $81.5M | 0.02% |
177,200
-104,800
| -37% | -$49.9M |
|
729
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$26.9B
| $81.4M | 0.02% |
944,200
-1,132,100
| -55% | -$86.2M |
|
730
CALL
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$71.5B
| $81.4M | 0.02% |
6,529,600
-397,600
| -6% | -$5.02M |
|
731
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.5B
| $81.2M | 0.02% |
401,143
-92,975
| -19% | -$21.3M |
|
732
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.2B
| $80.9M | 0.02% |
678,180
-222,704
| -25% | -$24.8M |
|
733
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $80.8M | 0.02% |
1,926,000
-194,400
| -9% | -$6.68M |
|
734
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.8B
| $80.6M | 0.02% |
308,901
+194,751
| +171% | +$53.6M |
|
735
Unum
UNM
$14.7B
| $80.3M | 0.02% |
2,029,968
+1,455,258
| +253% | +$60.1M |
|
736
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.3B
| $80.3M | 0.02% |
1,421,181
-658,501
| -32% | -$38M |
|
737
PUT
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.3B
| $80.2M | 0.02% |
3,626,800
-1,221,900
| -25% | -$25.3M |
|
738
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$51B
| $80.1M | 0.02% |
388,000
-309,900
| -44% | -$56.4M |
|
739
Coupang
CPNG
$29.3B
| $80.1M | 0.02% |
5,008,502
-844,787
| -14% | -$13.1M |
|
740
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.9B
| $79.9M | 0.02% |
1,411,950
-373,050
| -21% | -$20.4M |
|
741
PUT
DoorDash
DASH
$93.7B
| $79.8M | 0.02% |
1,255,600
+47,900
| +4% | +$2.75M |
|
742
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.34B
| $79.4M | 0.02% |
1,157,728
+11,527
| +1% | +$823K |
|
743
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$60.7B
| $79.2M | 0.02% |
1,227,900
+355,000
| +41% | +$24.3M |
|
744
ASML
ASML
$710B
| $79.2M | 0.02% |
116,334
-158,064
| -58% | -$101M |
|
745
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
| $79.1M | 0.02% |
878,484
+234,777
| +36% | +$21.4M |
|
746
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $78.9M | 0.02% |
1,609,429
+1,205,564
| +299% | +$58.4M |
|
747
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $78.9M | 0.02% |
811,000
-240,400
| -23% | -$24M |
|
|
748
PUT
AT&T
T
$168B
| $78.8M | 0.02% |
4,096,000
-7,724,600
| -65% | -$148M |
|
749
Adient
ADNT
$1.54B
| $78.5M | 0.02% |
1,915,608
+1,618,306
| +544% | +$67.6M |
|
750
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $78.4M | 0.02% |
457,418
-1,286,231
| -74% | -$214M |
|
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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.