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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11076
PUT
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.17B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
-1,600
| -62% | -$167K |
|
11077
PUT
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.86B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
700
+300
| +75% | +$42.6K |
|
11078
PUT
Patria Investments
PAX
$1.86B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-3,900
| -35% | -$59.4K |
|
|
AGEN
11079
PUT
Agenus
AGEN
$329M
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
3,572
+36
| +1% | +$1.52K |
|
11080
CALL
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-65,000
| -91% | -$1.14M |
|
11081
PUT
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.85B
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
+600
| +60% | +$39.8K |
|
11082
CALL
Telos
TLS
$339M
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+7,300
| +21% | +$29.8K |
|
11083
PUT
UroGen Pharma
URGN
$2.36B
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+11,100
| +2,775% | +$102K |
|
11084
AudioEye
AEYE
$100M
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
14,964
+6,120
| +69% | +$34.8K |
|
|
RTL
11085
CALL
DELISTED
The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RTL
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+6,000
| +55% | +$38.9K |
|
|
XXII
11086
PUT
22nd Century Group
XXII
$1.49M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
VMEO
11087
CALL
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
-8,800
| -24% | -$34.5K |
|
11088
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$412M
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
14,439
-499
| -3% | -$4.03K |
|
|
HEP
11089
PUT
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-2,600
| -30% | -$47.9K |
|
|
NSTG
11090
CALL
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-77,900
| -88% | -$771K |
|
|
RAM
11091
CALL
DELISTED
Aries I Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
RAM
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-16,200
| -62% | -$169K |
|
|
LGO
11092
Largo
LGO
$74.1M
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,396
| New | +$121K |
|
11093
PUT
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.26B
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
+300
| +9% | +$8.69K |
|
|
SEMR
11094
PUT
DELISTED
Semrush
SEMR
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,500
| New | +$92.6K |
|
|
ONCY
11095
Oncolytics Biotech
ONCY
$99.5M
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
87,858
+50,587
| +136% | +$79.4K |
|
|
ML
11096
CALL
DELISTED
MoneyLion Inc.
ML
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
6,187
-1,416
| -19% | -$29.4K |
|
|
SQNS
11097
Sequans Communications SA
SQNS
$45.3M
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
2,104
+816
| +63% | +$55.7K |
|
11098
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
622
-47,745
| -99% | -$7.87M |
|
11099
PUT
Sasol
SSL
$7.39B
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-6,300
| -45% | -$97.9K |
|
11100
CALL
Quanterix
QTRX
$122M
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-4,900
| -35% | -$62.6K |
|
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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.