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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
946,500
+55,300
| +6% | +$401K |
|
2602
PUT
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.64B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
+4,600
| +12% | +$1.33M |
|
2603
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
215,700
-42,200
| -16% | -$2.43M |
|
|
MAXR
2604
PUT
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
216,300
+80,000
| +59% | +$2.2M |
|
2605
CALL
SentinelOne
S
$7.92B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
766,600
-364,900
| -32% | -$6.75M |
|
2606
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
192,373
-177,764
| -48% | -$10.2M |
|
2607
CALL
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.23B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
427,500
+392,400
| +1,118% | +$9.39M |
|
2608
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.33B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
477,061
+121,150
| +34% | +$2.83M |
|
2609
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
148,469
-272,044
| -65% | -$21.2M |
|
2610
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
65,800
+13,400
| +26% | +$2.43M |
|
2611
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
190,722
-229,422
| -55% | -$14.1M |
|
2612
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.53B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
200,344
+57,901
| +41% | +$2.96M |
|
|
SPWR
2613
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
617,071
-1,412,623
| -70% | -$28.9M |
|
|
FRBN
2614
DELISTED
Forbion European Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
FRBN
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,075,001
| – | – |
|
2615
CALL
iQIYI
IQ
$1.3B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,097,700
+1,660,500
| +380% | +$4.84M |
|
2616
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
320,700
-101,400
| -24% | -$3.24M |
|
2617
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
423,900
-24,100
| -5% | -$591K |
|
2618
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
SOXS
$1.39B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
141
+131
| +1,310% | +$12.5M |
|
|
CLVT.PRA
2619
DELISTED
Clarivate Plc 5.25% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Shares
CLVT.PRA
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
291,880
+46,184
| +19% | +$1.94M |
|
2620
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.39B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
120,692
+111,033
| +1,150% | +$10.3M |
|
2621
CALL
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
311,400
+185,200
| +147% | +$6.94M |
|
2622
CALL
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
174,400
+84,400
| +94% | +$5.18M |
|
2623
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
287,366
+265,825
| +1,234% | +$12.9M |
|
2624
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.23B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
173,392
-534,506
| -76% | -$33.2M |
|
2625
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
156,633
-456,133
| -74% | -$31.9M |
|
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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.