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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Neogen
NEOG
$2.5B
| $64.1M | 0.01% |
3,463,619
+2,024,156
| +141% | +$38M |
|
877
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.4B
| $64M | 0.01% |
980,087
-2,061,877
| -68% | -$136M |
|
878
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $63.9M | 0.01% |
1,128,665
+997,390
| +760% | +$64M |
|
879
Keysight
KEYS
$60.6B
| $63.9M | 0.01% |
395,854
+394,705
| +34,352% | +$67M |
|
880
Apollo Global Management
APO
$81.9B
| $63.9M | 0.01% |
1,011,911
-1,566,381
| -61% | -$105M |
|
881
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $63.7M | 0.01% |
178,241
-1,089,455
| -86% | -$407M |
|
882
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $63.7M | 0.01% |
678,179
+465,133
| +218% | +$43.3M |
|
883
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.6B
| $63.6M | 0.01% |
2,493,600
+1,266,200
| +103% | +$36.3M |
|
884
PUT
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.31B
| $63.5M | 0.01% |
2,034,900
-1,616,400
| -44% | -$51.7M |
|
885
Sprout Social
SPT
$604M
| $63.4M | 0.01% |
1,040,616
+145,386
| +16% | +$8.9M |
|
886
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.72B
| $63.3M | 0.01% |
1,264,906
-938,865
| -43% | -$45.4M |
|
887
CALL
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.6B
| $63.3M | 0.01% |
65,000
+32,582
| +101% | +$24.2M |
|
888
Amphenol
APH
$204B
| $63.1M | 0.01% |
1,543,526
-1,386,114
| -47% | -$54.7M |
|
889
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $63.1M | 0.01% |
594,350
-1,125,125
| -65% | -$110M |
|
890
Ferguson
FERG
$47.4B
| $63.1M | 0.01% |
471,424
+120,831
| +34% | +$16.8M |
|
891
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.28B
| $62.6M | 0.01% |
2,019,132
+1,735,287
| +611% | +$54.7M |
|
892
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.26B
| $62.5M | 0.01% |
5,047,830
+3,016,022
| +148% | +$44.5M |
|
893
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics
MLTX
$1.47B
| $62.5M | 0.01% |
2,923,438
+37,346
| +1% | +$628K |
|
894
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.1B
| $62.5M | 0.01% |
629,200
-12,600
| -2% | -$1.24M |
|
895
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.01B
| $62.5M | 0.01% |
874,757
-654,822
| -43% | -$45.8M |
|
896
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.8B
| $62.5M | 0.01% |
1,329,500
+252,000
| +23% | +$11.5M |
|
897
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$160B
| $62.4M | 0.01% |
910,200
-27,800
| -3% | -$2.02M |
|
898
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.3B
| $62.2M | 0.01% |
293,400
-7,000
| -2% | -$1.62M |
|
899
Pfizer
PFE
$153B
| $62.2M | 0.01% |
1,523,828
+330,884
| +28% | +$14.3M |
|
900
Realty Income
O
$59.6B
| $62.1M | 0.01% |
981,447
+788,448
| +409% | +$51.1M |
|
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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.