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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.4B
| $74.9M | 0.02% |
783,923
-37,795
| -5% | -$3.11M |
|
777
Netflix
NFLX
$326B
| $74.7M | 0.02% |
2,163,180
-8,385,660
| -79% | -$278M |
|
778
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $74.7M | 0.02% |
633,200
-739,900
| -54% | -$82M |
|
779
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $74.4M | 0.02% |
585,600
+154,600
| +36% | +$23.3M |
|
|
DFS
780
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $74.2M | 0.02% |
750,700
+506,100
| +207% | +$54.2M |
|
781
PUT
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.3B
| $73.8M | 0.02% |
744,700
+615,700
| +477% | +$60.2M |
|
782
PUT
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.9B
| $73.8M | 0.02% |
1,345,800
-24,400
| -2% | -$1.37M |
|
783
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.6B
| $73.8M | 0.02% |
160,400
-117,500
| -42% | -$55.9M |
|
784
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$22.3B
| $73.7M | 0.02% |
364,600
-132,800
| -27% | -$29M |
|
785
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.99B
| $73.6M | 0.02% |
4,017,300
-30,200
| -0.7% | -$598K |
|
786
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.4B
| $73.5M | 0.02% |
843,200
+50,500
| +6% | +$4.41M |
|
787
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.8B
| $73.4M | 0.02% |
1,238,000
+194,100
| +19% | +$11.9M |
|
788
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.8B
| $73.3M | 0.02% |
486,571
+486,556
| +3,243,707% | +$81.2M |
|
789
CALL
Zillow
Z
$7.48B
| $73.3M | 0.02% |
1,647,500
-2,898,700
| -64% | -$123M |
|
790
Amgen
AMGN
$226B
| $72.9M | 0.02% |
301,487
+235,907
| +360% | +$57.9M |
|
791
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.5B
| $72.8M | 0.02% |
1,287,000
-333,000
| -21% | -$18.2M |
|
792
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$110B
| $72.7M | 0.02% |
326,700
-182,400
| -36% | -$41.1M |
|
793
Nextpower Inc
NXT
$15.7B
| $72.5M | 0.02% |
+1,998,962
| New | +$63.3M |
|
794
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.4B
| $72.5M | 0.02% |
322,400
-26,800
| -8% | -$6.13M |
|
795
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$38.2B
| $72.4M | 0.02% |
2,478,000
-2,515,000
| -50% | -$61.4M |
|
796
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$121B
| $72.4M | 0.02% |
506,200
+59,300
| +13% | +$8.18M |
|
797
Owens Corning
OC
$12.3B
| $72.4M | 0.02% |
755,365
+18,315
| +2% | +$1.73M |
|
798
PUT
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $72.4M | 0.02% |
6,884,000
-22,200
| -0.3% | -$227K |
|
799
CALL
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.77B
| $72.3M | 0.02% |
559,700
-186,900
| -25% | -$24.5M |
|
800
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.8B
| $72.3M | 0.02% |
950,317
-509,505
| -35% | -$37M |
|
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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.