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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
Chemed
CHE
$6.96B
| $9.83M | ﹤0.01% |
19,254
+7,893
| +69% | +$3.84M |
|
2802
CALL
Bumble
BMBL
$358M
| $9.82M | ﹤0.01% |
466,600
-68,900
| -13% | -$1.59M |
|
2803
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $9.82M | ﹤0.01% |
98,379
+41,126
| +72% | +$3.93M |
|
2804
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $9.8M | ﹤0.01% |
308,900
+76,300
| +33% | +$2.55M |
|
2805
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $9.79M | ﹤0.01% |
107,684
-77,354
| -42% | -$7.43M |
|
|
BPMC
2806
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $9.79M | ﹤0.01% |
223,422
-81,365
| -27% | -$3.9M |
|
2807
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $9.79M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
+62,600
| +220% | +$6.6M |
|
2808
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $9.78M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+8,100
| +35% | +$2.47M |
|
2809
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.43B
| $9.77M | ﹤0.01% |
174,161
-102,948
| -37% | -$5.24M |
|
2810
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $9.75M | ﹤0.01% |
131,275
-13,398
| -9% | -$912K |
|
2811
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $9.75M | ﹤0.01% |
319,600
-100,400
| -24% | -$3.09M |
|
2812
MongoDB
MDB
$37B
| $9.72M | ﹤0.01% |
49,367
-50,115
| -50% | -$8.92M |
|
2813
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $9.72M | ﹤0.01% |
281,900
-8,400
| -3% | -$255K |
|
2814
CALL
iShares US Medical Devices ETF
IHI
$3.46B
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
184,600
+21,200
| +13% | +$1.08M |
|
|
IVCA
2815
DELISTED
Investcorp India Acquisition Corp
IVCA
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
937,502
-253
| -0% | -$2.58K |
|
|
VSXY
2816
CALL
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.08B
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
271,136
+22,067
| +9% | +$877K |
|
2817
PUT
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.13B
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
707,300
+363,500
| +106% | +$6.2M |
|
2818
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.52B
| $9.68M | ﹤0.01% |
739,087
+594,307
| +410% | +$8.29M |
|
2819
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $9.67M | ﹤0.01% |
2,238,097
+391,065
| +21% | +$1.2M |
|
2820
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
313,400
+292,700
| +1,414% | +$9.85M |
|
|
ESPR
2821
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
1,549,996
+1,035,258
| +201% | +$7.4M |
|
2822
CALL
Warner Music
WMG
$13.4B
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
275,700
+76,900
| +39% | +$2.24M |
|
2823
Annexon
ANNX
$1B
| $9.65M | ﹤0.01% |
1,866,783
+460,678
| +33% | +$2.53M |
|
2824
PUT
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $9.65M | ﹤0.01% |
271,200
+57,600
| +27% | +$2.03M |
|
|
VTLE
2825
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $9.64M | ﹤0.01% |
187,553
+75,974
| +68% | +$4.69M |
|
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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.