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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
176
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$192B
| $324M | 0.07% |
2,237,000
-943,200
| -30% | -$137M |
|
177
CALL
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.25B
| $324M | 0.07% |
10,961,500
-16,115,000
| -60% | -$484M |
|
178
Spotify
SPOT
$103B
| $321M | 0.07% |
2,404,229
+1,737,505
| +261% | +$199M |
|
179
VICI Properties
VICI
$28.6B
| $320M | 0.07% |
9,801,816
+737,831
| +8% | +$24.4M |
|
180
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$14.3B
| $319M | 0.07% |
876,600
+5,000
| +0.6% | +$1.57M |
|
181
PUT
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.6B
| $319M | 0.07% |
11,656,400
+6,641,200
| +132% | +$186M |
|
182
PUT
Snowflake
SNOW
$116B
| $319M | 0.07% |
2,068,400
+38,200
| +2% | +$5.6M |
|
183
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$981B
| $318M | 0.07% |
5,274,900
-354,200
| -6% | -$20.8M |
|
184
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$390B
| $318M | 0.07% |
5,999,000
-6,640,000
| -53% | -$326M |
|
185
PUT
Target
TGT
$69.2B
| $317M | 0.07% |
1,914,000
-1,736,700
| -48% | -$286M |
|
186
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$417B
| $316M | 0.07% |
2,573,800
-100,900
| -4% | -$11.6M |
|
187
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.23B
| $314M | 0.07% |
2,999,892
+667,678
| +29% | +$66M |
|
|
188
CALL
Target
TGT
$69.2B
| $313M | 0.07% |
1,892,600
-1,250,600
| -40% | -$206M |
|
189
Linde
LIN
$226B
| $311M | 0.07% |
876,104
+820,637
| +1,480% | +$275M |
|
190
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$167B
| $311M | 0.07% |
754,100
-311,200
| -29% | -$129M |
|
191
General Motors
GM
$78.4B
| $310M | 0.07% |
8,464,992
+4,538,749
| +116% | +$172M |
|
192
Citigroup
C
$228B
| $310M | 0.07% |
6,612,543
+2,454,865
| +59% | +$120M |
|
193
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $309M | 0.07% |
653,500
-624,600
| -49% | -$293M |
|
194
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$59B
| $304M | 0.07% |
4,873,000
-505,300
| -9% | -$31.4M |
|
195
CALL
Airbnb
ABNB
$111B
| $301M | 0.07% |
2,420,500
-1,489,600
| -38% | -$170M |
|
196
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$76.3B
| $301M | 0.07% |
1,316,400
-788,900
| -37% | -$160M |
|
197
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $298M | 0.07% |
1,482,800
+191,400
| +15% | +$38.8M |
|
198
Blackrock
BLK
$178B
| $298M | 0.07% |
445,463
+165,270
| +59% | +$116M |
|
199
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.8B
| $295M | 0.07% |
895,700
+369,600
| +70% | +$123M |
|
|
SCHW
200
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$186B
| $293M | 0.06% |
5,585,500
+3,552,500
| +175% | +$260M |
|
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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.