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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$72.6B
| $43.5M | 0.01% |
2,484,489
-844,651
| -25% | -$15M |
|
1177
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $43.5M | 0.01% |
348,400
-68,700
| -16% | -$8.44M |
|
1178
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$169B
| $43.2M | 0.01% |
1,518,539
+124,362
| +9% | +$3.65M |
|
1179
PUT
HP
HPQ
$27.8B
| $43.2M | 0.01% |
1,472,800
-465,700
| -24% | -$13.4M |
|
1180
Home Depot
HD
$337B
| $43.2M | 0.01% |
146,380
+19,570
| +15% | +$6M |
|
1181
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $43.2M | 0.01% |
382,632
-328,621
| -46% | -$37.6M |
|
1182
Nu Holdings
NU
$74.3B
| $43.2M | 0.01% |
9,071,721
+5,798,237
| +177% | +$25.8M |
|
1183
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.2B
| $43.1M | 0.01% |
125,800
+48,400
| +63% | +$17.2M |
|
1184
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$21.8B
| $43M | 0.01% |
1,320,100
-543,800
| -29% | -$18.5M |
|
1185
PUT
On Holding
ONON
$10.8B
| $42.9M | 0.01% |
1,381,200
+1,283,500
| +1,314% | +$29.1M |
|
1186
Costco
COST
$427B
| $42.8M | 0.01% |
86,160
-370,715
| -81% | -$182M |
|
1187
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.4B
| $42.8M | 0.01% |
351,900
+72,600
| +26% | +$10.2M |
|
1188
Under Armour
UAA
$2.29B
| $42.7M | 0.01% |
4,498,137
+576,168
| +15% | +$5.99M |
|
1189
CALL
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $42.6M | 0.01% |
113,300
-126,000
| -53% | -$46.2M |
|
1190
Lennox International
LII
$14.6B
| $42.6M | 0.01% |
169,353
-129,685
| -43% | -$32.7M |
|
1191
PUT
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.3B
| $42.4M | 0.01% |
3,000,200
-4,983,000
| -62% | -$56.8M |
|
1192
CALL
Li Auto
LI
$12.1B
| $42.4M | 0.01% |
1,698,700
-435,200
| -20% | -$10.3M |
|
1193
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$46.3B
| $42.4M | 0.01% |
954,900
-1,104,700
| -54% | -$50.6M |
|
1194
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.42B
| $42.3M | 0.01% |
6,741,671
+4,156,369
| +161% | +$24.7M |
|
1195
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $42.2M | 0.01% |
653,400
-141,900
| -18% | -$9.71M |
|
1196
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$42.9B
| $42.1M | 0.01% |
1,609,500
+423,500
| +36% | +$11.2M |
|
1197
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$43.7B
| $42.1M | 0.01% |
367,200
-199,500
| -35% | -$22.7M |
|
1198
Hexcel
HXL
$7.8B
| $42M | 0.01% |
615,648
+605,197
| +5,791% | +$41.1M |
|
1199
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.9B
| $41.9M | 0.01% |
728,905
-206,478
| -22% | -$11.6M |
|
1200
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$28.5B
| $41.9M | 0.01% |
1,323,200
-209,200
| -14% | -$7.75M |
|
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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.