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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
40,632
+22,298
| +122% | +$4.87M |
|
2927
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$595M
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
95,315
+89,075
| +1,427% | +$8.64M |
|
2928
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
94,281
+78,563
| +500% | +$7.26M |
|
2929
Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF
VONV
$22B
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,703
| New | +$8.71M |
|
2930
CALL
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $8.81M | ﹤0.01% |
199,000
+27,100
| +16% | +$1.19M |
|
2931
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.69B
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
259,250
+119,738
| +86% | +$4.06M |
|
2932
CALL
Sprott Uranium Miners ETF
URNM
$2B
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
277,300
-275,100
| -50% | -$8.97M |
|
2933
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.4B
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
159,156
-129,822
| -45% | -$6.36M |
|
2934
CALL
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF
DRV
$25.3M
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
163,000
+16,300
| +11% | +$963K |
|
2935
PUT
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.33B
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
338,800
+7,200
| +2% | +$183K |
|
2936
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
86,973
+2,980
| +4% | +$310K |
|
|
ESMT
2937
DELISTED
EngageSmart, Inc.
ESMT
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
498,894
+291,296
| +140% | +$5.35M |
|
2938
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
175,800
+74,583
| +74% | +$3.7M |
|
2939
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $8.75M | ﹤0.01% |
107,500
-29,800
| -22% | -$2.4M |
|
|
DVAX
2940
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
821,343
+423,446
| +106% | +$4.92M |
|
2941
PUT
FLEX LNG
FLNG
$1.67B
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
266,900
+132,500
| +99% | +$4.43M |
|
2942
CALL
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.27B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
434,000
+12,400
| +3% | +$251K |
|
|
SCPL
2943
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
541,734
+80,038
| +17% | +$1.16M |
|
2944
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
-26,400
| -27% | -$3.16M |
|
|
TRTN
2945
PUT
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
126,500
-45,300
| -26% | -$2.87M |
|
2946
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.73B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
280,542
-52,336
| -16% | -$1.48M |
|
2947
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
274,200
-117,400
| -30% | -$4.07M |
|
2948
Camtek
CAMT
$7.72B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
395,646
+272,021
| +220% | +$6.28M |
|
2949
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
164,100
-19,600
| -11% | -$1.04M |
|
2950
Portillo's
PTLO
$374M
| $8.68M | ﹤0.01% |
531,853
+99,874
| +23% | +$2M |
|
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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.