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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
149,200
-64,200
| -30% | -$5.19M |
|
2577
Immunocore
IMCR
$1.76B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
199,588
-94,814
| -32% | -$5.34M |
|
2578
CALL
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
175,500
-4,400
| -2% | -$275K |
|
2579
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
527,400
+58,800
| +13% | +$1.27M |
|
2580
Rapid7
RPD
$876M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
334,292
-147,472
| -31% | -$5.27M |
|
2581
PUT
monday.com
MNDY
$3.7B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
93,100
-16,800
| -15% | -$1.75M |
|
2582
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
-179,800
| -66% | -$22M |
|
|
HCNE
2583
DELISTED
Jaws Hurricane Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
HCNE
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,135,014
-679,557
| -37% | -$6.71M |
|
2584
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$342M
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
114,700
-161,100
| -58% | -$15.2M |
|
2585
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
103,879
-239,427
| -70% | -$25M |
|
2586
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.7B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
171,902
-297,142
| -63% | -$20.3M |
|
2587
PUT
Noble Corp
NE
$7.2B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
300,400
+283,800
| +1,710% | +$10.1M |
|
2588
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.6B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
220,860
+33,690
| +18% | +$1.61M |
|
2589
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
146,400
+46,000
| +46% | +$3.56M |
|
2590
CALL
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
348,300
-93,096
| -21% | -$2.99M |
|
2591
Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.58B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
213,895
-21,881
| -9% | -$1.23M |
|
2592
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
4,362,312
+273,528
| +7% | +$475K |
|
2593
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,094,600
+548,700
| +101% | +$9.68M |
|
2594
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,462,500
+692,100
| +39% | +$2.67M |
|
2595
Constellation Energy
CEG
$100B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
130,169
-444,372
| -77% | -$40M |
|
2596
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
408,000
+85,600
| +27% | +$2.33M |
|
2597
ESAB
ESAB
$5.27B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
238,706
-257,809
| -52% | -$10.8M |
|
2598
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
365,016
-357,370
| -49% | -$10.4M |
|
2599
PUT
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$30B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
207,800
-94,800
| -31% | -$5.54M |
|
2600
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$40.3B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
143,344
+51,046
| +55% | +$3.75M |
|
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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.