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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
PUT
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
731,300
-159,700
| -18% | -$3.02M |
|
|
GOOS
2377
CALL
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
693,900
+156,600
| +29% | +$3.1M |
|
2378
CALL
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
141,300
-60,400
| -30% | -$5.35M |
|
2379
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.6B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
85,812
-743,478
| -90% | -$110M |
|
2380
Applovin
APP
$106B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
843,532
+475,248
| +129% | +$6.23M |
|
|
PRO
2381
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
484,828
+100,529
| +26% | +$2.62M |
|
|
TGNA
2382
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
784,082
-868,788
| -53% | -$16.3M |
|
2383
PUT
Alcon
ALC
$35.9B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
187,900
-332,400
| -64% | -$23.7M |
|
2384
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
37,348
-188,465
| -83% | -$61.3M |
|
2385
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
430,800
-268,800
| -38% | -$9.17M |
|
2386
CALL
Warner Music
WMG
$13.4B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
396,600
+120,900
| +44% | +$4.07M |
|
2387
CALL
StoneCo
STNE
$2.32B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,387,200
+468,200
| +51% | +$4.48M |
|
2388
AN2 Therapeutics
ANTX
$226M
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,337,159
+176
| +0% | +$1.96K |
|
|
CMRC
2389
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$181M
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,475,847
-281,075
| -16% | -$2.85M |
|
2390
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
171,200
-140,716
| -45% | -$10.9M |
|
2391
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,055,500
+11,600
| +1% | +$145K |
|
2392
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.6B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
197,517
+61,186
| +45% | +$4.14M |
|
2393
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
709,753
+3,156
| +0.4% | +$68.1K |
|
2394
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
512,516
+378,174
| +282% | +$10.3M |
|
2395
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,280,800
+667,800
| +109% | +$7.99M |
|
2396
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.54B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,688,635
+195,773
| +13% | +$1.53M |
|
2397
Yext
YEXT
$594M
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,359,697
+362,313
| +36% | +$2.79M |
|
2398
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.39B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
123,795
+3,103
| +3% | +$333K |
|
2399
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.59B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
373,719
-880,743
| -70% | -$26.7M |
|
2400
PUT
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
211,700
-477,900
| -69% | -$31.4M |
|
Similar funds
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.