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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$6.42B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
298,024
-574,674
| -66% | -$22M |
|
2502
CALL
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.56B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
305,400
+91,400
| +43% | +$3.68M |
|
2503
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
123,568
-6,933
| -5% | -$719K |
|
|
NVMI
2504
Nova
NVMI
$13.3B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
114,972
+917
| +0.8% | +$85.8K |
|
2505
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
318,700
-224,000
| -41% | -$8.33M |
|
2506
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
95,578
+89,691
| +1,524% | +$13.2M |
|
2507
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
828,860
+418,374
| +102% | +$6.43M |
|
|
SKX
2508
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
252,400
-91,300
| -27% | -$4.13M |
|
2509
CALL
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.66B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,595,220
+1,588,180
| +22,559% | +$12.6M |
|
2510
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
55,285
+55,249
| +153,469% | +$12.1M |
|
2511
CALL
SentinelOne
S
$7.92B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
731,200
-35,400
| -5% | -$535K |
|
2512
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
143,600
+45,600
| +47% | +$3.48M |
|
2513
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
278,358
+104,216
| +60% | +$5.64M |
|
2514
PUT
Asana
ASAN
$2.11B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
564,500
+164,100
| +41% | +$2.72M |
|
2515
Camping World
CWH
$662M
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
570,303
+41,767
| +8% | +$975K |
|
2516
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.7B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
101,469
+85,662
| +542% | +$10.3M |
|
2517
PUT
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.05B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
199,000
-11,600
| -6% | -$718K |
|
|
ABB
2518
PUT
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
345,600
+112,900
| +49% | +$3.78M |
|
2519
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$83.1B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
6,054,000
-7,730,000
| -56% | -$13.4M |
|
2520
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
127,661
+101,704
| +392% | +$9.34M |
|
2521
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
331,751
-29,949
| -8% | -$1.23M |
|
2522
Stagwell
STGW
$2.23B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,592,500
+1,567,899
| +6,373% | +$11M |
|
2523
CALL
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.18B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
261,100
-151,600
| -37% | -$7.36M |
|
2524
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
37,111
-50,629
| -58% | -$14.9M |
|
2525
CALL
Tidewater
TDW
$4.69B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
267,800
+196,700
| +277% | +$8.45M |
|
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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 1,466 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.