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 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$913M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$659M |
| 3 |
Caterpillar
CAT
|
+$450M |
| 4 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$435M |
| 5 |
Becton Dickinson
BDX
|
+$348M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$860M |
| 2 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$581M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$372M |
| 4 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$345M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$327M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.36% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.87% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.57% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.23% |
| 5 | Industrials | 2.04% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
CALL
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
229,200
+128,000
| +126% | +$6.91M |
|
|
MMP
2477
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
243,400
+39,900
| +20% | +$2.02M |
|
2478
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
755,196
+415,086
| +122% | +$6.23M |
|
2479
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.79B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
192,728
+19,412
| +11% | +$1.25M |
|
2480
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
129,206
+26,382
| +26% | +$2.44M |
|
2481
CALL
Asana
ASAN
$2.11B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
884,100
+34,300
| +4% | +$622K |
|
2482
Chevron
CVX
$392B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
67,601
-1,690,999
| -96% | -$295M |
|
|
MSDAU
2483
DELISTED
MSD Acquisition Corp. Unit
MSDAU
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,200,041
+6
| +0% | +$60 |
|
2484
iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
$3.38B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+127,510
| New | +$12M |
|
2485
Array Technologies
ARRY
$778M
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
626,443
-168,034
| -21% | -$3.19M |
|
|
ETNB
2486
DELISTED
89bio
ETNB
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
950,312
-184,110
| -16% | -$1.66M |
|
2487
Aaon
AAON
$7.24B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
240,668
+198,842
| +475% | +$9.28M |
|
|
HRT
2488
DELISTED
HireRight Holdings Corporation
HRT
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,018,736
-275,309
| -21% | -$3.42M |
|
2489
PUT
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
142,100
+46,300
| +48% | +$3.64M |
|
2490
CALL
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
568,900
+150,900
| +36% | +$3.57M |
|
2491
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.31B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
266,578
-699,997
| -72% | -$31.4M |
|
2492
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.36B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
165,062
+65,547
| +66% | +$4.94M |
|
2493
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
232,000
-163,600
| -41% | -$9.42M |
|
2494
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.74B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
210,000
-29,900
| -12% | -$1.51M |
|
|
FSR
2495
PUT
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,654,800
-450,400
| -21% | -$3.35M |
|
2496
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
379,015
+271,109
| +251% | +$9.06M |
|
2497
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
98,918
+45,363
| +85% | +$5.58M |
|
2498
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.58B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
266,619
-43,187
| -14% | -$1.96M |
|
|
CHX
2499
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
+413,251
| New | +$11.4M |
|
2500
CALL
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
262,900
+47,300
| +22% | +$2.2M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2022, Ken Griffin held 16,128 positions worth $428B, down 2.4% from $439B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 28% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $22.3B in Q4 2022, closing 1,312 positions and reducing 5,802 holdings. Its most notable exit was Twitter, Inc., an estimated $297M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.4% of assets, up from 3.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in Denbury Inc. worth $107M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2022 buy was Denbury Inc.: 1,228,903 shares worth $107M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Tesla in Q4 2022, an estimated $913M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2022 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $860M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Twitter, Inc. in Q4 2022, selling an estimated $297M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 28% of its $428B portfolio in Q4 2022.
- Ken Griffin opened 3,614 new positions and closed 1,312 in Q4 2022.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 2.4% quarter-over-quarter to $428B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2022, filed 14 Feb 2023.