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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
PUT
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
1,442,500
-354,000
| -20% | -$6.14M |
|
1627
NiSource
NI
$20.4B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
934,570
-169,151
| -15% | -$4.63M |
|
1628
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
428,348
+40,163
| +10% | +$2.41M |
|
1629
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
242,500
-14,700
| -6% | -$1.5M |
|
1630
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
2,584,944
-2,267,590
| -47% | -$24.7M |
|
1631
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $26M | 0.01% |
151,900
-50,000
| -25% | -$9.09M |
|
1632
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $26M | 0.01% |
721,500
-498,600
| -41% | -$20M |
|
1633
PUT
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.98B
| $26M | 0.01% |
398,500
+113,200
| +40% | +$6.67M |
|
1634
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $26M | 0.01% |
1,134,500
+182,500
| +19% | +$4.8M |
|
1635
Wingstop
WING
$3.44B
| $26M | 0.01% |
141,380
+111,422
| +372% | +$18.3M |
|
1636
CALL
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$150B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
538,400
-221,600
| -29% | -$9.8M |
|
1637
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$28.8B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
114,622
-96,632
| -46% | -$19.8M |
|
1638
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.59B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
+304,710
| New | +$26.7M |
|
|
CMA
1639
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
594,600
+418,000
| +237% | +$26.8M |
|
1640
CALL
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$100B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
177,800
+51,500
| +41% | +$7.54M |
|
1641
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
673,700
-528,900
| -44% | -$20.7M |
|
1642
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
392,873
+255,194
| +185% | +$16M |
|
1643
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
131,716
+130,372
| +9,700% | +$26.2M |
|
1644
US Foods
USFD
$23.6B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
693,821
-771,021
| -53% | -$28.6M |
|
1645
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
369,367
-2,710,185
| -88% | -$191M |
|
1646
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
465,474
-1,596,288
| -77% | -$84.7M |
|
|
EVA
1647
DELISTED
Enviva Inc.
EVA
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
883,845
+833,062
| +1,640% | +$34M |
|
1648
PUT
Nice
NICE
$5.99B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
111,400
+12,300
| +12% | +$2.58M |
|
1649
Alight
ALIT
$372M
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
138,349
+125,803
| +1,003% | +$23.1M |
|
1650
PUT
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
80,800
-85,000
| -51% | -$26.3M |
|
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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.