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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $62.1M | 0.01% |
272,200
-176,600
| -39% | -$40.8M |
|
902
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$79.4B
| $62M | 0.01% |
303,500
-257,100
| -46% | -$53.9M |
|
903
RingCentral
RNG
$5.25B
| $62M | 0.01% |
2,021,072
+666,591
| +49% | +$23.8M |
|
904
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $61.9M | 0.01% |
436,088
+138,116
| +46% | +$18.4M |
|
905
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.62B
| $61.8M | 0.01% |
2,484,977
+1,149,054
| +86% | +$28.3M |
|
906
Progressive
PGR
$121B
| $61.7M | 0.01% |
431,240
-400,240
| -48% | -$55.2M |
|
907
CALL
Cloudflare
NET
$118B
| $61.6M | 0.01% |
999,400
-298,400
| -23% | -$16.3M |
|
|
OSH
908
DELISTED
Oak Street Health, Inc.
OSH
| $61.4M | 0.01% |
1,587,371
-226,037
| -12% | -$7.3M |
|
909
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.5B
| $61.3M | 0.01% |
1,083,000
-436,500
| -29% | -$23.9M |
|
910
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $61.2M | 0.01% |
133,600
-109,300
| -45% | -$50.9M |
|
911
CALL
JD.com
JD
$39.6B
| $61.1M | 0.01% |
1,393,000
-1,499,200
| -52% | -$77.4M |
|
912
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.7B
| $60.8M | 0.01% |
1,596,522
-223,460
| -12% | -$8.91M |
|
913
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$8.4B
| $60.8M | 0.01% |
1,584,400
+707,400
| +81% | +$30.9M |
|
914
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.3B
| $60.7M | 0.01% |
1,122,092
-361,328
| -24% | -$21M |
|
915
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$133B
| $60.7M | 0.01% |
212,500
-92,500
| -30% | -$24.5M |
|
916
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $60.7M | 0.01% |
383,300
-258,900
| -40% | -$38.8M |
|
917
Visteon
VC
$2.84B
| $60.6M | 0.01% |
386,461
+6,988
| +2% | +$1.08M |
|
918
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.81B
| $60.6M | 0.01% |
1,396,604
-1,248,436
| -47% | -$52.6M |
|
|
NVO
919
CALL
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$205B
| $60.4M | 0.01% |
758,800
-63,600
| -8% | -$4.51M |
|
|
920
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $60.3M | 0.01% |
425,100
-119,000
| -22% | -$15.9M |
|
921
United Rentals
URI
$70.3B
| $60M | 0.01% |
151,578
+24,235
| +19% | +$10.2M |
|
922
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.3B
| $60M | 0.01% |
360,310
-492,325
| -58% | -$80.7M |
|
923
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$93M
| $59.9M | 0.01% |
2,035,002
+1,915,647
| +1,605% | +$67.5M |
|
924
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$17.7B
| $59.9M | 0.01% |
825,800
-370,700
| -31% | -$30.3M |
|
925
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$26.2B
| $59.8M | 0.01% |
303,222
-121,172
| -29% | -$24.9M |
|
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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.