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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
CALL
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $8.19M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
-16,700
| -24% | -$2.79M |
|
3027
CALL
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
138,700
+4,100
| +3% | +$257K |
|
3028
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
345,130
-243,386
| -41% | -$3.87M |
|
3029
PUT
Hertz
HTZ
$798M
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
531,253
-22,555
| -4% | -$380K |
|
3030
PUT
Sprott Uranium Miners ETF
URNM
$2B
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
257,000
-115,400
| -31% | -$3.76M |
|
|
JKS
3031
CALL
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
199,500
+37,100
| +23% | +$1.79M |
|
3032
CALL
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
250,400
-9,200
| -4% | -$363K |
|
3033
CALL
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
984,500
+688,600
| +233% | +$3.87M |
|
|
IAS
3034
DELISTED
Integral Ad Science
IAS
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
926,774
-50,693
| -5% | -$430K |
|
3035
3M
MMM
$94.2B
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
81,235
-987,106
| -92% | -$101M |
|
3036
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
208,800
+25,300
| +14% | +$965K |
|
|
SILK
3037
DELISTED
Silk Road Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SILK
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
153,980
+145,470
| +1,709% | +$7.08M |
|
3038
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
+1,500
| +3% | +$224K |
|
3039
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$186M
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
75,413
+1,769
| +2% | +$209K |
|
3040
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.38B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
376,726
+33,247
| +10% | +$702K |
|
|
WNS
3041
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
101,587
+47,439
| +88% | +$3.91M |
|
|
CNCE
3042
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,391,302
+269,873
| +24% | +$1.42M |
|
3043
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
288,370
+81,175
| +39% | +$2.18M |
|
3044
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
98,000
+10,300
| +12% | +$830K |
|
|
FITB
3045
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
247,500
+48,000
| +24% | +$1.64M |
|
3046
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
$105M
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
589,000
+362,600
| +160% | +$3.32M |
|
3047
CALL
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.6B
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
103,600
+52,000
| +101% | +$3.84M |
|
3048
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
137,679
+39,876
| +41% | +$2.28M |
|
3049
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$89.9M
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
118,000
-41,300
| -26% | -$3.18M |
|
|
ALTR
3050
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
177,960
+89,657
| +102% | +$4.19M |
|
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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.