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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $241M | 0.06% |
1,814,553
-1,502,263
| -45% | -$219M |
|
277
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$264B
| $240M | 0.06% |
5,816,400
-1,507,400
| -21% | -$66.7M |
|
278
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.98T
| $238M | 0.06% |
4,262,400
-6,300,930
| -60% | -$316M |
|
279
PUT
Ford
F
$55.7B
| $238M | 0.06% |
20,473,400
-10,118,700
| -33% | -$130M |
|
280
PUT
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$226B
| $236M | 0.06% |
8,977,600
+978,400
| +12% | +$33.5M |
|
281
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.5B
| $236M | 0.06% |
7,606,832
+261,069
| +4% | +$7.85M |
|
|
282
CALL
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$226B
| $235M | 0.05% |
8,935,200
+3,024,000
| +51% | +$103M |
|
283
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$59.5B
| $234M | 0.05% |
7,129,279
+1,248,602
| +21% | +$41.4M |
|
284
PUT
General Motors
GM
$78.4B
| $233M | 0.05% |
6,936,000
+379,800
| +6% | +$14M |
|
285
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$224B
| $232M | 0.05% |
421,800
-406,200
| -49% | -$215M |
|
286
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$341M
| $232M | 0.05% |
2,350,200
+2,182,400
| +1,301% | +$206M |
|
|
287
CALL
Humana
HUM
$44.8B
| $232M | 0.05% |
452,300
+181,700
| +67% | +$95.5M |
|
288
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$72.9B
| $232M | 0.05% |
1,146,941
+146,842
| +15% | +$28.1M |
|
289
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$196B
| $230M | 0.05% |
6,628,700
-2,811,800
| -30% | -$96M |
|
|
290
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$224B
| $230M | 0.05% |
417,200
-32,700
| -7% | -$17.3M |
|
291
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$91B
| $226M | 0.05% |
6,459,900
+1,725,200
| +36% | +$57.1M |
|
292
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$92B
| $226M | 0.05% |
579,500
+42,500
| +8% | +$16.9M |
|
293
Universal Health Services
UHS
$9.94B
| $225M | 0.05% |
1,597,855
+1,516,865
| +1,873% | +$179M |
|
294
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$110B
| $225M | 0.05% |
3,032,100
+1,196,900
| +65% | +$103M |
|
295
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $224M | 0.05% |
2,682,100
+247,800
| +10% | +$20M |
|
296
Cisco
CSCO
$475B
| $223M | 0.05% |
4,686,377
+964,557
| +26% | +$43.9M |
|
|
SPLK
297
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $223M | 0.05% |
2,590,100
+351,700
| +16% | +$28.4M |
|
298
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.77B
| $223M | 0.05% |
164,936
+118,232
| +253% | +$153M |
|
299
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $222M | 0.05% |
3,079,552
+2,857,109
| +1,284% | +$215M |
|
300
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.8B
| $221M | 0.05% |
405,400
+37,900
| +10% | +$19.8M |
|
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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.