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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
CALL
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.3B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
88,600
-75,700
| -46% | -$8.79M |
|
2652
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF
EEMS
$377M
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+223,791
| New | +$10.6M |
|
2653
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
556,400
+102,000
| +22% | +$1.96M |
|
2654
Televisa
TV
$1.53B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,368,329
+1,544,097
| +187% | +$8.01M |
|
2655
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
338,100
+14,100
| +4% | +$443K |
|
2656
Paysafe
PSFE
$340M
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
775,752
+571,347
| +280% | +$9.23M |
|
2657
CALL
Trump Media & Technology Group
DJT
$2.3B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
717,800
-578,100
| -45% | -$11.3M |
|
2658
PUT
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
+22,400
| +68% | +$4.81M |
|
2659
WisdomTree Yield Enhanced US Aggregate Bond Fund
AGGY
$923M
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
252,099
+180,816
| +254% | +$7.68M |
|
2660
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
-121,500
| -66% | -$20.8M |
|
2661
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.64B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
623,604
+458,843
| +278% | +$7.27M |
|
2662
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.99B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
108,876
+83,091
| +322% | +$7.78M |
|
2663
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
406,766
+136,085
| +50% | +$3.38M |
|
2664
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
-48,600
| -42% | -$7.24M |
|
2665
Kemper
KMPR
$1.62B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
218,037
+144,238
| +195% | +$7.26M |
|
2666
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
311,200
-15,700
| -5% | -$476K |
|
2667
Carrier Global
CARR
$51.8B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
259,678
-5,336,629
| -95% | -$217M |
|
2668
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
316,611
-136,389
| -30% | -$5.47M |
|
2669
PureCycle Technologies
PCT
$1.4B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,581,497
+580,639
| +58% | +$4.19M |
|
2670
SentinelOne
S
$7.92B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
732,198
-3,694,436
| -83% | -$68.4M |
|
2671
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
308,000
+56,700
| +23% | +$1.81M |
|
2672
CALL
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.62B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
105,200
-10,300
| -9% | -$1.1M |
|
2673
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
+28,300
| +144% | +$5.53M |
|
2674
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$908B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
27,725
+19,327
| +230% | +$7.46M |
|
2675
Community Bank
CBU
$3.46B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
168,826
+19,736
| +13% | +$1.23M |
|
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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.