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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$357B
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
619,800
-456,500
| -42% | -$16.4M |
|
1827
PUT
State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF
SRLN
$5.37B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
509,600
+497,400
| +4,077% | +$20.7M |
|
1828
PUT
Dell
DELL
$317B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
525,300
-212,000
| -29% | -$8.54M |
|
1829
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
939,400
+388,600
| +71% | +$11.6M |
|
1830
CALL
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,008,100
-992,700
| -33% | -$10.1M |
|
1831
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
241,500
+158,600
| +191% | +$13.9M |
|
1832
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
595,400
+241,300
| +68% | +$8.92M |
|
1833
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.48B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
1,510,489
+668,127
| +79% | +$8.8M |
|
1834
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
912,800
+328,800
| +56% | +$8.64M |
|
1835
Avantor
AVTR
$9.24B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
989,204
-770,756
| -44% | -$17.6M |
|
1836
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
104,336
+102,896
| +7,146% | +$21.6M |
|
1837
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
236,900
+101,900
| +75% | +$8.21M |
|
1838
PUT
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,180,400
+805,000
| +214% | +$15.5M |
|
1839
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
278,000
-178,900
| -39% | -$15.2M |
|
1840
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$32.6B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
-59,900
| -39% | -$13M |
|
1841
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
349,863
-328,354
| -48% | -$18.3M |
|
1842
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.14B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,920,733
-1,007,163
| -34% | -$10.1M |
|
1843
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
744,758
+351,322
| +89% | +$9.78M |
|
1844
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
226,700
-70,300
| -24% | -$6.43M |
|
1845
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,174,200
-44,700
| -4% | -$795K |
|
1846
Evergy
EVRG
$19.4B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
335,520
-916,828
| -73% | -$55.8M |
|
1847
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
252,800
+28,100
| +13% | +$2.42M |
|
1848
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.96B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
257,771
+232,800
| +932% | +$19.9M |
|
1849
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,049,848
-2,056,184
| -66% | -$41.8M |
|
1850
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.86B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
909,999
-44,095
| -5% | -$937K |
|
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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.