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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
PUT
Bumble
BMBL
$358M
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
1,231,300
+591,900
| +93% | +$13.4M |
|
1702
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $24M | 0.01% |
71,500
-14,200
| -17% | -$4.7M |
|
1703
CALL
Vistra
VST
$49.7B
| $24M | 0.01% |
1,001,300
-61,200
| -6% | -$1.42M |
|
1704
International Seaways
INSW
$4.81B
| $24M | 0.01% |
576,509
+104,308
| +22% | +$4.41M |
|
1705
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $24M | 0.01% |
867,800
-321,800
| -27% | -$9.11M |
|
1706
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.7B
| $24M | 0.01% |
181,800
-114,900
| -39% | -$16.4M |
|
1707
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $24M | 0.01% |
184,700
-16,900
| -8% | -$2.08M |
|
1708
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
442,500
+113,200
| +34% | +$7.39M |
|
1709
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
590,400
+112,800
| +24% | +$4.78M |
|
1710
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
122,858
+14,330
| +13% | +$2.67M |
|
1711
PUT
Vale
VALE
$58B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
1,517,000
-552,100
| -27% | -$9.35M |
|
1712
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
78,100
-25,100
| -24% | -$7.58M |
|
1713
CALL
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
102,800
+36,600
| +55% | +$8.85M |
|
1714
PUT
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
423,500
+227,700
| +116% | +$12.5M |
|
1715
CALL
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$15.3B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
608,500
+111,300
| +22% | +$3.5M |
|
|
LTHM
1716
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
1,094,803
+343,259
| +46% | +$7.94M |
|
1717
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.33B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
1,486,221
-3,242,802
| -69% | -$56.8M |
|
1718
NetEase
NTES
$80.1B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
268,434
+141,404
| +111% | +$12.2M |
|
|
SGEN
1719
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
117,000
+1,700
| +1% | +$273K |
|
1720
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
2,847,091
+1,271,314
| +81% | +$12.3M |
|
1721
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
75,123
-100,149
| -57% | -$31M |
|
1722
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.39B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
207,599
+29,151
| +16% | +$3.14M |
|
1723
Kura Oncology
KURA
$964M
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
1,935,607
+1,211,847
| +167% | +$15.1M |
|
1724
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.4B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
179,100
-85,000
| -32% | -$10.9M |
|
|
SEE
1725
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
514,104
-143,313
| -22% | -$7.12M |
|
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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.