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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.46B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
251,588
-124,678
| -33% | -$4.87M |
|
2777
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
196,100
+41,700
| +27% | +$2.24M |
|
2778
CALL
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $9.99M | ﹤0.01% |
868,600
+402,700
| +86% | +$3.27M |
|
2779
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.85B
| $9.98M | ﹤0.01% |
152,104
-27,338
| -15% | -$1.7M |
|
2780
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $9.97M | ﹤0.01% |
100,436
+43,286
| +76% | +$4.25M |
|
2781
CALL
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $9.97M | ﹤0.01% |
342,300
+16,500
| +5% | +$518K |
|
2782
CALL
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $9.97M | ﹤0.01% |
116,400
-21,100
| -15% | -$1.79M |
|
2783
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $9.97M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-7,200
| -20% | -$2.59M |
|
2784
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.73B
| $9.96M | ﹤0.01% |
911,039
+813,324
| +832% | +$10.8M |
|
2785
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$14.9B
| $9.94M | ﹤0.01% |
194,320
+163,630
| +533% | +$8.48M |
|
2786
Cactus
WHD
$5.88B
| $9.92M | ﹤0.01% |
197,353
-18,470
| -9% | -$926K |
|
2787
CALL
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$15.1B
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
88,600
-87,100
| -50% | -$9.27M |
|
2788
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $9.89M | ﹤0.01% |
116,400
+39,300
| +51% | +$3.09M |
|
2789
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
229,700
-48,900
| -18% | -$2.2M |
|
2790
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.13B
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
720,538
-697,493
| -49% | -$11.9M |
|
2791
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
172,447
-146,782
| -46% | -$8.21M |
|
2792
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
146,044
+135,555
| +1,292% | +$9.61M |
|
|
MDC
2793
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
312,277
+32,867
| +12% | +$1.02M |
|
2794
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
72,125
+13,270
| +23% | +$1.95M |
|
|
WWE
2795
PUT
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
144,000
+87,900
| +157% | +$6.64M |
|
2796
PUT
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39.1B
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
106,300
+52,100
| +96% | +$4.81M |
|
2797
CALL
Toast
TOST
$20.1B
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
546,800
-59,500
| -10% | -$1.12M |
|
|
SGEN
2798
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
+49,900
| +186% | +$6.44M |
|
2799
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.36B
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
283,845
-198,054
| -41% | -$6.46M |
|
2800
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
103,594
-999,496
| -91% | -$91M |
|
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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.