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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50.1B
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
140,500
-226,000
| -62% | -$55.3M |
|
1377
PUT
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.1B
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
592,300
+447,700
| +310% | +$25.5M |
|
1378
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
960,600
+384,800
| +67% | +$17.1M |
|
1379
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$9.81B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
113,900
-16,000
| -12% | -$4.82M |
|
1380
Thor Industries
THO
$4.13B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
+434,531
| New | +$38.3M |
|
1381
Procore
PCOR
$9.01B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
551,912
-714,269
| -56% | -$41.8M |
|
|
SPR
1382
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
998,987
+829,782
| +490% | +$27.8M |
|
1383
Delek US
DK
$4.02B
| $34.4M | 0.01% |
1,500,402
-225,054
| -13% | -$5.63M |
|
1384
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.11B
| $34.4M | 0.01% |
100,400
+7,800
| +8% | +$2.77M |
|
1385
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.8B
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
3,653,733
+1,191,064
| +48% | +$14.1M |
|
1386
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$8.69B
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
894,000
-946,300
| -51% | -$41.3M |
|
1387
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.75B
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
925,700
+502,600
| +119% | +$22.6M |
|
1388
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$79.9B
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
296,400
-182,400
| -38% | -$20.1M |
|
1389
CALL
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.97B
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
525,000
-172,700
| -25% | -$10.2M |
|
1390
Moderna
MRNA
$25.4B
| $34.2M | 0.01% |
222,985
+122,347
| +122% | +$20.2M |
|
1391
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $34.2M | 0.01% |
1,142,999
+855,159
| +297% | +$39.1M |
|
1392
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.62B
| $34.2M | 0.01% |
2,749,385
-270,542
| -9% | -$3.81M |
|
1393
CALL
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$23.6B
| $34.2M | 0.01% |
5,628,000
+1,397,800
| +33% | +$8.48M |
|
|
VECT
1394
DELISTED
VectivBio Holding AG Ordinary Shares
VECT
| $34.1M | 0.01% |
3,967,537
-298
| -0% | -$2.46K |
|
1395
CALL
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.39B
| $34M | 0.01% |
1,443,300
-251,800
| -15% | -$5.29M |
|
1396
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.69B
| $34M | 0.01% |
46,329
-118,607
| -72% | -$117M |
|
1397
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$131B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
118,900
-76,300
| -39% | -$20.2M |
|
1398
CALL
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.7B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
653,700
-508,200
| -44% | -$24.7M |
|
1399
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.73B
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
2,516,693
+1,828,198
| +266% | +$27.4M |
|
1400
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.2B
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
45,900
-23,900
| -34% | -$17.1M |
|
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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.