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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
93,601
-124,136
| -57% | -$15.6M |
|
2502
PMV Pharmaceuticals
PMVP
$67.2M
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,376,099
+406,601
| +42% | +$4.33M |
|
|
TWCB
2503
DELISTED
Bilander Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
TWCB
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,210,102
+61
| +0% | +$597 |
|
2504
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.52B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
7,652,835
+7,636,296
| +46,171% | +$12.3M |
|
|
CVAC
2505
DELISTED
CureVac
CVAC
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,980,870
+1,909,554
| +2,678% | +$14.1M |
|
2506
Fox Class B
FOX
$25.8B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
419,790
-230,938
| -35% | -$6.61M |
|
2507
PUT
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.05B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
210,600
-105,800
| -33% | -$5.6M |
|
2508
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.04B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
19,740
+10,954
| +125% | +$6.68M |
|
|
FRG
2509
CALL
DELISTED
Franchise Group, Inc.
FRG
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
500,100
+446,300
| +830% | +$11.6M |
|
2510
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.52B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
188,342
+2,517
| +1% | +$169K |
|
2511
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
706,739
-1,573,190
| -69% | -$26M |
|
2512
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
296,889
+8,159
| +3% | +$350K |
|
2513
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
46,363
-62,870
| -58% | -$16.3M |
|
2514
CALL
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$503M
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
170,755
+9,300
| +6% | +$868K |
|
2515
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
83,704
+21,012
| +34% | +$2.98M |
|
2516
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$100B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
84,080
+27,394
| +48% | +$3.83M |
|
2517
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
109,900
-79,300
| -42% | -$8.32M |
|
2518
CALL
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
385,200
+183,200
| +91% | +$6.16M |
|
|
TRTN
2519
CALL
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
172,600
-99,500
| -37% | -$6.3M |
|
2520
PUT
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.62B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
117,100
-146,400
| -56% | -$15.6M |
|
2521
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
195,744
-160,602
| -45% | -$9.27M |
|
2522
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
382,800
+88,300
| +30% | +$2.66M |
|
|
BBBY
2523
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
4,716,800
+35,100
| +0.7% | +$138K |
|
2524
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
-19,600
| -32% | -$5.68M |
|
2525
CALL
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
252,300
+68,800
| +37% | +$3.71M |
|
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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.