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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,641
| New | +$10.6M |
|
2627
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
242,815
-141,824
| -37% | -$6.6M |
|
2628
Progyny
PGNY
$2.02B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
354,796
-157,248
| -31% | -$5.68M |
|
2629
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.51B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
893,924
+174,799
| +24% | +$1.76M |
|
2630
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
675,400
-168,300
| -20% | -$2.69M |
|
2631
PUT
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
107,800
+85,700
| +388% | +$8.5M |
|
2632
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.54B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,492,862
-80,586
| -5% | -$484K |
|
|
SPKB
2633
DELISTED
Silver Spike Acquisition Corp II Class A Ordinary Shares
SPKB
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,091,587
-134
| -0% | -$1.34K |
|
2634
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
243,500
+177,900
| +271% | +$8.35M |
|
2635
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
253,700
-44,600
| -15% | -$1.76M |
|
2636
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
843,318
+234,963
| +39% | +$3.09M |
|
2637
PUT
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$775M
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
477,200
+149,900
| +46% | +$3.75M |
|
2638
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
2,361,500
+457,100
| +24% | +$2.11M |
|
|
JBGS
2639
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$672M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
576,446
+233,823
| +68% | +$4.52M |
|
2640
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
+70,800
| +46% | +$3.55M |
|
|
FRC
2641
PUT
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
89,500
+29,000
| +48% | +$3.54M |
|
2642
CALL
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
99,900
+43,600
| +77% | +$4.59M |
|
2643
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
66,963
+5,292
| +9% | +$873K |
|
2644
PUT
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
101,900
-69,900
| -41% | -$7.84M |
|
2645
CALL
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.07B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
178,600
+119,600
| +203% | +$6.03M |
|
2646
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
140,800
+57,400
| +69% | +$4.44M |
|
2647
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
59,039
-105,406
| -64% | -$17.8M |
|
|
NTST
2648
NETSTREIT Corp
NTST
$2.1B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
593,143
+344,711
| +139% | +$6.43M |
|
|
GRMN
2649
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
117,500
-94,600
| -45% | -$8.36M |
|
2650
CALL
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.52B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
650,000
-288,300
| -31% | -$4.96M |
|
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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.