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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SGI
3001
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
242,200
+52,300
| +28% | +$1.57M |
|
3002
PUT
MP Materials
MP
$10.5B
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
342,300
+95,300
| +39% | +$2.89M |
|
3003
CALL
Sonos
SONO
$1.93B
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
491,500
+124,500
| +34% | +$2.03M |
|
3004
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
151,456
+96,748
| +177% | +$5.59M |
|
3005
CALL
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.6B
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
297,020
+80,580
| +37% | +$2.06M |
|
3006
PUT
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$25.8B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
1,010,000
+527,000
| +109% | +$4.01M |
|
3007
PUT
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$950M
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
628,600
-56,300
| -8% | -$765K |
|
3008
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
224,321
+12,240
| +6% | +$466K |
|
3009
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF
SGOV
$101B
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
82,694
-206,650
| -71% | -$20.7M |
|
3010
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
174,142
+117,595
| +208% | +$6.12M |
|
3011
PUT
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
293,700
+84,300
| +40% | +$2.26M |
|
3012
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
92,898
-432,423
| -82% | -$36.3M |
|
3013
CALL
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.06B
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
95,500
+52,100
| +120% | +$4.68M |
|
3014
CALL
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
460,100
+90,200
| +24% | +$1.62M |
|
3015
Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF
FNCL
$2.43B
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
171,983
+35,369
| +26% | +$1.69M |
|
3016
PUT
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$307M
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
394,667
+307,800
| +354% | +$11.3M |
|
3017
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.97B
| $8.23M | ﹤0.01% |
208,543
+142,093
| +214% | +$5.31M |
|
3018
CALL
Noble Corp
NE
$7.2B
| $8.23M | ﹤0.01% |
218,300
+152,400
| +231% | +$5.42M |
|
|
VMGA
3019
DELISTED
VMG Consumer Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
VMGA
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
809,837
| – | – |
|
3020
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
105,900
-50,300
| -32% | -$3.7M |
|
3021
PUT
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.7B
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
342,300
+291,200
| +570% | +$6.75M |
|
3022
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
947,359
-1,971,506
| -68% | -$22.2M |
|
3023
CALL
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.95B
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
266,200
+3,000
| +1% | +$95.4K |
|
3024
Treace Medical Concepts
TMCI
$312M
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
356,638
+203,216
| +132% | +$4.68M |
|
3025
Workiva
WK
$3.84B
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
97,628
+57,349
| +142% | +$4.44M |
|
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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.