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 | 3.35% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.86% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.56% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.22% |
| 5 | Industrials | 2.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $257M | 0.06% |
3,566,300
+560,000
| +19% | +$42.2M |
|
252
CALL
AT&T
T
$168B
| $255M | 0.06% |
13,833,400
+5,531,300
| +67% | +$99M |
|
253
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$59B
| $255M | 0.06% |
4,041,319
+2,590,264
| +179% | +$176M |
|
254
CALL
RH
RH
$3.46B
| $253M | 0.06% |
948,200
-61,100
| -6% | -$15.9M |
|
255
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.7B
| $253M | 0.06% |
402,360
+250,423
| +165% | +$148M |
|
256
DexCom
DXCM
$33.8B
| $253M | 0.06% |
2,232,844
+1,583,317
| +244% | +$174M |
|
257
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.8B
| $253M | 0.06% |
745,000
+200,900
| +37% | +$70.6M |
|
258
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $252M | 0.06% |
951,400
-111,600
| -10% | -$27.2M |
|
259
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$88.5B
| $252M | 0.06% |
1,062,245
-68,500
| -6% | -$15.8M |
|
260
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.3B
| $252M | 0.06% |
536,900
-118,900
| -18% | -$51.3M |
|
261
PUT
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.9B
| $250M | 0.06% |
1,842,100
+86,400
| +5% | +$11.4M |
|
262
CALL
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59B
| $250M | 0.06% |
7,316,900
+2,396,000
| +49% | +$81M |
|
263
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.11T
| $249M | 0.06% |
807,218
+605,897
| +301% | +$180M |
|
264
TSMC
TSM
$2.19T
| $248M | 0.06% |
3,334,497
+2,464,564
| +283% | +$178M |
|
265
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.29B
| $248M | 0.06% |
2,071,400
-91,600
| -4% | -$10.5M |
|
266
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$151B
| $247M | 0.06% |
2,096,500
+508,500
| +32% | +$61.8M |
|
267
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.4B
| $246M | 0.06% |
2,967,600
+128,200
| +5% | +$10.4M |
|
268
Dynatrace
DT
$14.4B
| $246M | 0.06% |
6,412,702
+2,024,315
| +46% | +$73.6M |
|
|
269
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$151B
| $244M | 0.06% |
2,068,048
-490,100
| -19% | -$59.6M |
|
270
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$417B
| $243M | 0.06% |
2,498,400
+874,200
| +54% | +$83.9M |
|
271
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$30.1B
| $242M | 0.06% |
875,600
-522,700
| -37% | -$148M |
|
272
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$419B
| $242M | 0.06% |
2,956,200
+721,200
| +32% | +$54.8M |
|
273
ResMed
RMD
$32.6B
| $241M | 0.06% |
1,159,896
-183,562
| -14% | -$40.3M |
|
274
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$124B
| $241M | 0.06% |
1,209,600
+232,400
| +24% | +$46.5M |
|
275
Walt Disney
DIS
$179B
| $241M | 0.06% |
2,772,693
+2,503,313
| +929% | +$239M |
|
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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 3.3% 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.