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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SWN
2951
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $8.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,483,500
-415,400
| -22% | -$2.73M |
|
2952
CALL
StoneCo
STNE
$2.32B
| $8.68M | ﹤0.01% |
919,000
+178,600
| +24% | +$1.87M |
|
2953
CALL
ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF
ARKQ
$2.1B
| $8.67M | ﹤0.01% |
211,500
-31,900
| -13% | -$1.41M |
|
2954
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $8.67M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
+20,600
| +66% | +$3.4M |
|
2955
PUT
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$235M
| $8.64M | ﹤0.01% |
294,600
+47,800
| +19% | +$1.29M |
|
2956
PUT
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.3B
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
96,200
-33,000
| -26% | -$2.81M |
|
2957
CALL
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
218,000
+20,300
| +10% | +$740K |
|
2958
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
173,300
-43,500
| -20% | -$2.07M |
|
|
SPR
2959
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
290,000
+37,100
| +15% | +$963K |
|
2960
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
254,381
+160,797
| +172% | +$6.11M |
|
2961
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
509,000
-43,600
| -8% | -$752K |
|
2962
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$4.22B
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
224,614
+114,090
| +103% | +$4.19M |
|
2963
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
500,470
+424,866
| +562% | +$7.35M |
|
|
NKLA
2964
CALL
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
132,148
+101,745
| +335% | +$8.5M |
|
2965
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
63,900
+5,600
| +10% | +$762K |
|
2966
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
301,400
+32,400
| +12% | +$889K |
|
|
CBAY
2967
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
1,360,815
+9,158
| +0.7% | +$34.8K |
|
2968
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
25,287
+5,137
| +25% | +$1.78M |
|
2969
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+21,600
| +72% | +$3.83M |
|
2970
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$15.3B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+334,428
| New | +$10.5M |
|
2971
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
+37,800
| +406% | +$6.65M |
|
2972
PUT
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
-15,100
| -33% | -$4.38M |
|
|
MFA
2973
PUT
MFA Financial
MFA
$926M
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
859,275
+113,900
| +15% | +$1.15M |
|
2974
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
197,100
+76,800
| +64% | +$3.38M |
|
2975
CALL
Frontline
FRO
$9.17B
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
697,100
+385,400
| +124% | +$4.95M |
|
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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.