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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$313B
| $364M | 0.08% |
3,643,800
-3,567,400
| -49% | -$302M |
|
152
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$475B
| $364M | 0.08% |
6,960,600
-1,503,500
| -18% | -$73.4M |
|
153
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.8B
| $362M | 0.08% |
1,864,600
-140,900
| -7% | -$25.8M |
|
154
AbbVie
ABBV
$442B
| $361M | 0.08% |
2,264,343
+1,785,323
| +373% | +$273M |
|
155
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$14.3B
| $361M | 0.08% |
990,300
-58,200
| -6% | -$18.2M |
|
156
CALL
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $359M | 0.08% |
1,078,900
-3,007,800
| -74% | -$999M |
|
157
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.9B
| $358M | 0.08% |
10,513,014
+8,837,244
| +527% | +$386M |
|
158
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$46.2B
| $356M | 0.08% |
711,899
+313,801
| +79% | +$150M |
|
|
159
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$442B
| $355M | 0.08% |
2,224,600
-265,700
| -11% | -$40.6M |
|
160
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.2B
| $352M | 0.08% |
1,659,950
+824,161
| +99% | +$191M |
|
161
PUT
IBM
IBM
$225B
| $347M | 0.08% |
2,647,900
-1,586,400
| -37% | -$212M |
|
|
162
lululemon athletica
LULU
$14.3B
| $346M | 0.08% |
948,933
+442,747
| +87% | +$139M |
|
163
CALL
ASML
ASML
$691B
| $345M | 0.08% |
506,100
-175,500
| -26% | -$113M |
|
164
Dollar General
DG
$26.5B
| $344M | 0.08% |
1,636,686
+1,076,731
| +192% | +$242M |
|
165
Philip Morris
PM
$290B
| $344M | 0.08% |
3,537,767
+3,492,083
| +7,644% | +$348M |
|
166
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $343M | 0.08% |
999,900
-75,000
| -7% | -$25.3M |
|
167
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$189B
| $343M | 0.08% |
1,881,900
-666,100
| -26% | -$116M |
|
168
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.67B
| $339M | 0.07% |
2,659,700
+41,600
| +2% | +$5.52M |
|
169
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$390B
| $336M | 0.07% |
6,341,000
-1,212,000
| -16% | -$59.5M |
|
170
PUT
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.59B
| $334M | 0.07% |
1,588,400
-177,400
| -10% | -$38.4M |
|
171
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $332M | 0.07% |
1,732,103
+993,189
| +134% | +$180M |
|
172
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$152B
| $332M | 0.07% |
8,128,500
-5,171,300
| -39% | -$223M |
|
173
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $329M | 0.07% |
3,155,104
+1,529,855
| +94% | +$159M |
|
174
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$264B
| $328M | 0.07% |
8,783,800
+2,967,400
| +51% | +$129M |
|
175
PUT
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.25B
| $326M | 0.07% |
11,048,700
-237,900
| -2% | -$7.15M |
|
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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.