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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $53.3M | 0.01% |
235,412
-10,794
| -4% | -$2.21M |
|
|
PXD
1002
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $53.2M | 0.01% |
260,500
-687,000
| -73% | -$148M |
|
1003
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $53M | 0.01% |
471,804
+70,988
| +18% | +$8.07M |
|
1004
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.41B
| $52.9M | 0.01% |
722,918
+375,668
| +108% | +$25.9M |
|
1005
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.6B
| $52.9M | 0.01% |
639,400
-42,800
| -6% | -$3.36M |
|
1006
PUT
Affirm
AFRM
$26.2B
| $52.7M | 0.01% |
4,679,900
+2,490,200
| +114% | +$31.4M |
|
1007
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.23B
| $52.7M | 0.01% |
433,200
+66,900
| +18% | +$9.36M |
|
1008
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$121B
| $52.6M | 0.01% |
368,000
-34,700
| -9% | -$4.78M |
|
1009
Dover
DOV
$28B
| $52.4M | 0.01% |
345,169
+103,354
| +43% | +$15.2M |
|
1010
CALL
Nice
NICE
$6.17B
| $52.4M | 0.01% |
229,000
+137,100
| +149% | +$28.8M |
|
1011
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.26B
| $52.4M | 0.01% |
2,023,439
+715,718
| +55% | +$19.2M |
|
1012
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37.4B
| $52.4M | 0.01% |
205,800
+13,100
| +7% | +$3.08M |
|
1013
Sea Limited
SE
$75.5B
| $52.1M | 0.01% |
602,077
+400,414
| +199% | +$27.3M |
|
|
ESMT
1014
DELISTED
EngageSmart, Inc.
ESMT
| $52.1M | 0.01% |
2,705,434
+2,206,540
| +442% | +$42.7M |
|
1015
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$14B
| $52M | 0.01% |
1,442,600
-21,200
| -1% | -$851K |
|
1016
TSMC
TSM
$2.23T
| $51.9M | 0.01% |
558,434
-2,776,063
| -83% | -$249M |
|
1017
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$7.14B
| $51.9M | 0.01% |
2,207,500
-355,300
| -14% | -$8.45M |
|
1018
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.3B
| $51.9M | 0.01% |
1,071,869
+621,690
| +138% | +$32.3M |
|
|
VSTO
1019
PUT
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $51.8M | 0.01% |
1,871,100
+214,200
| +13% | +$5.86M |
|
1020
CALL
MSCI
MSCI
$41.8B
| $51.8M | 0.01% |
92,600
+30,400
| +49% | +$16.1M |
|
1021
PUT
Southern Copper
SCCO
$158B
| $51.8M | 0.01% |
741,781
+385,573
| +108% | +$25.9M |
|
1022
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$72.5B
| $51.8M | 0.01% |
393,692
-105,488
| -21% | -$12.6M |
|
1023
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.45B
| $51.7M | 0.01% |
1,287,400
+691,800
| +116% | +$25.2M |
|
1024
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$59.8B
| $51.7M | 0.01% |
924,400
+103,000
| +13% | +$6.03M |
|
1025
Cactus
WHD
$5.78B
| $51.7M | 0.01% |
1,252,973
+1,055,620
| +535% | +$51M |
|
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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.