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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
CALL
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$88.8B
| $48.5M | 0.01% |
230,900
+61,600
| +36% | +$11.7M |
|
1077
CALL
Insulet
PODD
$10.1B
| $48.5M | 0.01% |
152,000
+106,600
| +235% | +$31.6M |
|
1078
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $48.3M | 0.01% |
666,500
+131,500
| +25% | +$10.7M |
|
1079
CALL
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.35B
| $48.3M | 0.01% |
1,548,600
-4,301,400
| -74% | -$138M |
|
1080
PUT
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.4B
| $48.3M | 0.01% |
283,200
-6,200
| -2% | -$1.04M |
|
1081
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$360M
| $48.1M | 0.01% |
1,307,041
+110,178
| +9% | +$4.4M |
|
1082
PUT
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.8B
| $48.1M | 0.01% |
49,400
+13,788
| +39% | +$10.2M |
|
1083
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.28B
| $48.1M | 0.01% |
1,335,546
+575,292
| +76% | +$24.8M |
|
1084
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.9B
| $48.1M | 0.01% |
603,200
-93,500
| -13% | -$7.64M |
|
1085
CALL
C3.ai
AI
$1.56B
| $48M | 0.01% |
1,430,700
+883,500
| +161% | +$18.1M |
|
1086
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.4B
| $48M | 0.01% |
474,392
+288,824
| +156% | +$30.1M |
|
1087
Vale
VALE
$58.1B
| $47.9M | 0.01% |
3,038,282
+1,326,952
| +78% | +$22.5M |
|
1088
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $47.9M | 0.01% |
612,190
+162,710
| +36% | +$12.9M |
|
1089
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $47.8M | 0.01% |
216,354
-312,543
| -59% | -$77M |
|
1090
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.6B
| $47.8M | 0.01% |
2,068,100
+811,100
| +65% | +$21.4M |
|
|
XYZ
1091
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.7B
| $47.8M | 0.01% |
695,564
-1,742,648
| -71% | -$130M |
|
|
AXON
1092
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.6B
| $47.6M | 0.01% |
211,500
+20,800
| +11% | +$4.14M |
|
1093
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.1B
| $47.5M | 0.01% |
574,100
-14,900
| -3% | -$1.42M |
|
1094
UnitedHealth
UNH
$360B
| $47.4M | 0.01% |
100,368
+87,635
| +688% | +$42.3M |
|
1095
PUT
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$3.52B
| $47.4M | 0.01% |
5,437,000
+2,723,500
| +100% | +$19M |
|
1096
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44.1B
| $47.4M | 0.01% |
94,800
+18,600
| +24% | +$8.9M |
|
1097
Rollins
ROL
$17.5B
| $47.4M | 0.01% |
1,262,667
+1,117,923
| +772% | +$40.3M |
|
1098
Fastenal
FAST
$58.3B
| $47.4M | 0.01% |
1,755,690
+1,145,204
| +188% | +$29.4M |
|
1099
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$38.5B
| $47.2M | 0.01% |
2,921,500
+614,700
| +27% | +$9.71M |
|
1100
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.63B
| $47.2M | 0.01% |
382,557
+301,947
| +375% | +$35M |
|
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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.