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 | 3.2% |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$45.5B
| $57.2M | 0.01% |
1,289,400
-1,372,000
| -52% | -$62.9M |
|
952
Salesforce
CRM
$165B
| $57.2M | 0.01% |
286,335
-1,528,218
| -84% | -$258M |
|
953
AB InBev
BUD
$158B
| $57.2M | 0.01% |
856,910
-481,848
| -36% | -$29.1M |
|
954
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.7B
| $57.2M | 0.01% |
505,500
-106,800
| -17% | -$12.4M |
|
955
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.1B
| $57.1M | 0.01% |
311,100
+127,900
| +70% | +$21M |
|
956
Kohl's
KSS
$2.22B
| $57.1M | 0.01% |
2,425,116
+2,270,997
| +1,474% | +$64.1M |
|
957
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.8B
| $57M | 0.01% |
1,786,900
+334,300
| +23% | +$10.7M |
|
958
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.7B
| $57M | 0.01% |
198,500
-121,400
| -38% | -$35.4M |
|
959
DaVita
DVA
$11.6B
| $57M | 0.01% |
702,466
-223,513
| -24% | -$17.9M |
|
960
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$20.4B
| $57M | 0.01% |
666,600
-93,800
| -12% | -$7.49M |
|
961
Lear
LEA
$8.16B
| $56.8M | 0.01% |
407,255
+200,350
| +97% | +$27.7M |
|
962
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$110B
| $56.4M | 0.01% |
253,400
-152,500
| -38% | -$34.4M |
|
963
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.4B
| $56.4M | 0.01% |
3,219,000
-1,250,300
| -28% | -$22.2M |
|
964
Chewy
CHWY
$9.2B
| $56.2M | 0.01% |
1,504,316
+1,115,910
| +287% | +$46.2M |
|
965
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.92B
| $56.2M | 0.01% |
1,224,500
+1,500
| +0.1% | +$72.6K |
|
966
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.26B
| $56.1M | 0.01% |
1,029,478
+1,022,371
| +14,385% | +$59.4M |
|
967
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $56.1M | 0.01% |
806,500
+627,500
| +351% | +$42.3M |
|
968
Nike
NKE
$61.2B
| $56.1M | 0.01% |
457,105
-1,156,689
| -72% | -$142M |
|
|
SPLK
969
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $56M | 0.01% |
584,300
-182,000
| -24% | -$17.4M |
|
970
Okta
OKTA
$26.9B
| $56M | 0.01% |
649,023
-360,202
| -36% | -$27.4M |
|
971
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$54.1B
| $55.9M | 0.01% |
285,100
+83,300
| +41% | +$17M |
|
972
NRG Energy
NRG
$25.2B
| $55.9M | 0.01% |
1,630,715
-3,027,613
| -65% | -$100M |
|
973
CALL
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$1.97B
| $55.9M | 0.01% |
358,300
+32,000
| +10% | +$5.12M |
|
974
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $55.8M | 0.01% |
713,300
-1,132,900
| -61% | -$93.3M |
|
975
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$25.9B
| $55.8M | 0.01% |
1,344,077
+158,909
| +13% | +$7.11M |
|
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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.