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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
PagerDuty
PD
$915M
| $40.8M | 0.01% |
1,166,110
+43,410
| +4% | +$1.27M |
|
1227
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $40.8M | 0.01% |
58,000
+24,400
| +73% | +$16.2M |
|
1228
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $40.8M | 0.01% |
447,900
-130,700
| -23% | -$12M |
|
1229
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.87B
| $40.6M | 0.01% |
2,755,340
+389,172
| +16% | +$6.07M |
|
1230
CALL
CME Group
CME
$97.2B
| $40.6M | 0.01% |
211,800
-247,800
| -54% | -$44.8M |
|
1231
PUT
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITO
$1.42B
| $40.6M | 0.01% |
2,314,800
+606,700
| +36% | +$8.71M |
|
1232
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $40.5M | 0.01% |
440,700
-440,500
| -50% | -$38.5M |
|
|
AJRD
1233
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $40.5M | 0.01% |
720,982
+297,763
| +70% | +$16.7M |
|
1234
CALL
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.47B
| $40.5M | 0.01% |
3,569,100
-321,200
| -8% | -$3.86M |
|
1235
PUT
BioNTech
BNTX
$23B
| $40.4M | 0.01% |
324,700
-262,600
| -45% | -$36.1M |
|
1236
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$40.3B
| $40.4M | 0.01% |
632,300
+307,700
| +95% | +$19.9M |
|
1237
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$86.8B
| $40.4M | 0.01% |
179,600
-267,900
| -60% | -$61.3M |
|
1238
Diageo
DEO
$53B
| $40.3M | 0.01% |
222,571
-43,693
| -16% | -$7.71M |
|
1239
PUT
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $40.2M | 0.01% |
688,356
+182,045
| +36% | +$10.3M |
|
1240
CALL
GE HealthCare
GEHC
$33.3B
| $40.1M | 0.01% |
+488,689
| New | +$34.9M |
|
1241
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.36B
| $40.1M | 0.01% |
1,740,600
-1,723,200
| -50% | -$34.3M |
|
1242
eBay
EBAY
$46.3B
| $40.1M | 0.01% |
903,005
+855,641
| +1,807% | +$39.2M |
|
1243
PUT
GitLab
GTLB
$7.22B
| $40M | 0.01% |
1,165,300
+561,500
| +93% | +$24.7M |
|
1244
Marqeta
MQ
$1.71B
| $39.9M | 0.01% |
2,185,278
+2,075,775
| +1,896% | +$46.3M |
|
1245
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.4B
| $39.9M | 0.01% |
93,100
-123,200
| -57% | -$45M |
|
1246
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.21B
| $39.9M | 0.01% |
2,282,000
+926,800
| +68% | +$19.6M |
|
1247
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.8B
| $39.9M | 0.01% |
272,569
-355,919
| -57% | -$52.6M |
|
1248
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $39.8M | 0.01% |
297,700
-39,700
| -12% | -$5.49M |
|
1249
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.7B
| $39.8M | 0.01% |
125,100
+26,600
| +27% | +$8.04M |
|
1250
RPM International
RPM
$14.3B
| $39.8M | 0.01% |
455,974
+65,870
| +17% | +$5.77M |
|
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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.