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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3B
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
676,895
+371,019
| +121% | +$20.5M |
|
1302
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.6B
| $37.5M | 0.01% |
592,900
+40,400
| +7% | +$2.62M |
|
1303
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.97B
| $37.5M | 0.01% |
767,153
-844,388
| -52% | -$43.7M |
|
1304
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $37.5M | 0.01% |
778,600
-253,000
| -25% | -$11.1M |
|
1305
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.4B
| $37.5M | 0.01% |
735,544
-531,110
| -42% | -$27.3M |
|
1306
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.1B
| $37.3M | 0.01% |
582,197
-509,217
| -47% | -$31.5M |
|
1307
PUT
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$24B
| $37.3M | 0.01% |
2,038,400
-255,400
| -11% | -$3.8M |
|
1308
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.7B
| $37.3M | 0.01% |
50,600
-35,500
| -41% | -$25.4M |
|
1309
CALL
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $37.3M | 0.01% |
609,100
+137,200
| +29% | +$8.35M |
|
|
MRO
1310
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $37.3M | 0.01% |
1,554,900
-439,600
| -22% | -$11.2M |
|
1311
Progyny
PGNY
$2.03B
| $37.1M | 0.01% |
1,156,445
+801,649
| +226% | +$26.5M |
|
1312
CACI
CACI
$14.6B
| $37.1M | 0.01% |
125,327
+104,803
| +511% | +$30.9M |
|
1313
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$158B
| $37.1M | 0.01% |
531,091
+43,120
| +9% | +$2.9M |
|
1314
PUT
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $37.1M | 0.01% |
191,000
+75,700
| +66% | +$15.9M |
|
|
AMED
1315
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $37.1M | 0.01% |
504,234
+237,826
| +89% | +$20.6M |
|
|
DISH
1316
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $37M | 0.01% |
3,966,300
+2,980,900
| +303% | +$37.6M |
|
1317
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.5B
| $37M | 0.01% |
406,306
+302,712
| +292% | +$27.7M |
|
1318
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US ETF
PXF
$2.98B
| $37M | 0.01% |
838,727
+781,092
| +1,355% | +$34.4M |
|
|
AXON
1319
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.7B
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
164,300
-7,000
| -4% | -$1.39M |
|
1320
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.3B
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
385,872
-374,906
| -49% | -$35.1M |
|
1321
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
1,498,697
+973,561
| +185% | +$29M |
|
1322
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.3B
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
261,800
-230,100
| -47% | -$32.4M |
|
1323
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$156B
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
550,600
+178,400
| +48% | +$10.8M |
|
|
NVO
1324
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$202B
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
459,990
-351,606
| -43% | -$24.9M |
|
1325
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.61B
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
561,200
-41,000
| -7% | -$3M |
|
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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.