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 | 3.18% |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
CALL
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.5B
| $406M | 0.09% |
12,556,800
+6,624,500
| +112% | +$200M |
|
127
PUT
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59B
| $403M | 0.09% |
12,524,200
-800,000
| -6% | -$27.8M |
|
128
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$338B
| $403M | 0.09% |
2,707,400
-1,639,000
| -38% | -$234M |
|
129
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$386B
| $396M | 0.09% |
2,430,000
-529,386
| -18% | -$88.8M |
|
130
PUT
Visa
V
$677B
| $395M | 0.09% |
1,752,100
-529,100
| -23% | -$118M |
|
131
CALL
Datadog
DDOG
$88.6B
| $394M | 0.09% |
5,419,100
+155,700
| +3% | +$11.4M |
|
132
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.74T
| $394M | 0.09% |
1,365,111
-38,901
| -3% | -$9.92M |
|
|
XYZ
133
PUT
Block Inc
XYZ
$47.5B
| $391M | 0.09% |
5,699,300
-1,401,100
| -20% | -$105M |
|
134
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.1B
| $387M | 0.09% |
471,400
-101,500
| -18% | -$76.6M |
|
135
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$901B
| $384M | 0.08% |
7,812,600
-2,091,000
| -21% | -$99.2M |
|
136
PUT
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $383M | 0.08% |
3,783,100
-1,144,000
| -23% | -$115M |
|
137
CALL
Nike
NKE
$61.3B
| $383M | 0.08% |
3,119,600
-2,119,700
| -40% | -$261M |
|
138
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$372B
| $382M | 0.08% |
6,165,200
-3,720,600
| -38% | -$225M |
|
139
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.7B
| $381M | 0.08% |
1,099,182
+938,098
| +582% | +$274M |
|
140
CALL
Snowflake
SNOW
$116B
| $377M | 0.08% |
2,446,500
-274,900
| -10% | -$40.3M |
|
141
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$264B
| $377M | 0.08% |
10,086,000
+1,786,100
| +22% | +$77.8M |
|
|
142
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.1B
| $375M | 0.08% |
456,000
+74,200
| +19% | +$56M |
|
143
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.7B
| $371M | 0.08% |
4,261,232
+3,676,034
| +628% | +$321M |
|
144
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.8B
| $371M | 0.08% |
1,037,800
-276,800
| -21% | -$103M |
|
145
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$257B
| $371M | 0.08% |
1,995,100
-95,700
| -5% | -$16.8M |
|
146
CALL
Moderna
MRNA
$24.2B
| $370M | 0.08% |
2,410,100
-559,000
| -19% | -$92.2M |
|
147
CALL
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$226B
| $370M | 0.08% |
10,776,400
+1,841,200
| +21% | +$53.2M |
|
148
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.61B
| $368M | 0.08% |
8,381,200
+5,597,600
| +201% | +$318M |
|
|
149
Coca-Cola
KO
$372B
| $366M | 0.08% |
5,894,554
+1,107,162
| +23% | +$67M |
|
150
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$338B
| $365M | 0.08% |
4,157,300
+791,200
| +24% | +$73.8M |
|
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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.