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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
283,504
+168,379
| +146% | +$19.2M |
|
1452
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
394,200
-141,100
| -26% | -$11.9M |
|
1453
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
1,033,900
+608,000
| +143% | +$21.7M |
|
1454
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.25B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
932,184
-92,095
| -9% | -$2.72M |
|
1455
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.23B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
3,374,833
-8,404,843
| -71% | -$86.6M |
|
1456
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.9B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
1,374,325
+1,339,712
| +3,871% | +$36.9M |
|
1457
CALL
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
500,900
+95,700
| +24% | +$6.79M |
|
1458
PUT
Lyft
LYFT
$6.62B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
3,410,800
+1,086,100
| +47% | +$13.1M |
|
1459
PUT
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
249,300
+93,500
| +60% | +$11M |
|
1460
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.77B
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
1,772,426
+272,949
| +18% | +$3.47M |
|
1461
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$8.27B
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
654,940
+504,633
| +336% | +$20.5M |
|
|
ETRN
1462
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
5,420,632
+4,016,601
| +286% | +$25.7M |
|
1463
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
868,400
-339,900
| -28% | -$15.1M |
|
|
MPT
1464
CALL
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
3,802,800
+1,127,600
| +42% | +$12.5M |
|
1465
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.79B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
540,756
+348,028
| +181% | +$20.2M |
|
|
WRK
1466
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
1,024,435
+281,156
| +38% | +$9.28M |
|
1467
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.7B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
2,881,206
+1,024,324
| +55% | +$11.2M |
|
1468
Li Auto
LI
$12B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
1,249,990
+544,831
| +77% | +$12.9M |
|
1469
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.03B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
871,234
-293,173
| -25% | -$10.8M |
|
|
SPWR
1470
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
2,251,763
+1,634,692
| +265% | +$25.6M |
|
1471
Cloudflare
NET
$112B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
504,541
+299,346
| +146% | +$16.4M |
|
1472
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
114,700
-44,400
| -28% | -$11.3M |
|
1473
Western Digital
WDC
$175B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
1,090,540
-1,493,845
| -58% | -$43.8M |
|
1474
PUT
C3.ai
AI
$1.54B
| $31M | 0.01% |
924,600
+440,000
| +91% | +$9.01M |
|
|
1475
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $31M | 0.01% |
490,888
+412,837
| +529% | +$29.3M |
|
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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.