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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$44B
| $55.8M | 0.01% |
430,808
-236,279
| -35% | -$30.9M |
|
977
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $55.6M | 0.01% |
351,100
-392,500
| -53% | -$58.9M |
|
978
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$58.3B
| $55.4M | 0.01% |
872,100
+33,100
| +4% | +$2.2M |
|
979
Southern Copper
SCCO
$158B
| $55.2M | 0.01% |
790,244
+433,350
| +121% | +$29.1M |
|
980
PUT
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.6B
| $55.2M | 0.01% |
605,300
+596,800
| +7,021% | +$53.2M |
|
981
Viatris
VTRS
$18.5B
| $55.2M | 0.01% |
5,734,485
-2,003,935
| -26% | -$22.2M |
|
|
VMW
982
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $55.1M | 0.01% |
441,244
-15,936
| -3% | -$1.91M |
|
983
Equinor
EQNR
$96.3B
| $55.1M | 0.01% |
1,937,302
+1,934,279
| +63,985% | +$58.4M |
|
984
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $55M | 0.01% |
565,300
-263,500
| -32% | -$26.3M |
|
985
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.9B
| $55M | 0.01% |
406,700
-129,910
| -24% | -$18.1M |
|
986
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $54.9M | 0.01% |
320,600
+136,000
| +74% | +$22.6M |
|
987
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$97.1B
| $54.9M | 0.01% |
569,400
-109,100
| -16% | -$10.8M |
|
988
BHP
BHP
$222B
| $54.8M | 0.01% |
863,916
+171,778
| +25% | +$11.1M |
|
989
CALL
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.28B
| $54.8M | 0.01% |
1,768,200
-918,600
| -34% | -$29M |
|
|
DOCU
990
DocuSign
DOCU
$12.2B
| $54.6M | 0.01% |
935,912
+108,133
| +13% | +$6.45M |
|
|
HOLX
991
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $54.4M | 0.01% |
674,701
+70,854
| +12% | +$5.7M |
|
992
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.52B
| $54.3M | 0.01% |
845,200
-41,600
| -5% | -$2.78M |
|
|
BLD
993
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $54.3M | 0.01% |
260,820
+113,054
| +77% | +$21.9M |
|
994
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.9B
| $54.3M | 0.01% |
1,709,244
+1,415,257
| +481% | +$51.1M |
|
995
StoneCo
STNE
$2.49B
| $54.2M | 0.01% |
5,677,721
-239,843
| -4% | -$2.3M |
|
996
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.82B
| $54M | 0.01% |
601,508
-446,290
| -43% | -$39.6M |
|
997
CALL
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $53.9M | 0.01% |
1,069,700
+450,100
| +73% | +$26.3M |
|
998
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.8B
| $53.8M | 0.01% |
907,451
-42,376
| -4% | -$2.6M |
|
999
CALL
TotalEnergies
TTE
$193B
| $53.4M | 0.01% |
904,200
+575,300
| +175% | +$35.4M |
|
1000
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.6B
| $53.3M | 0.01% |
975,090
+636,157
| +188% | +$36.8M |
|
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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.