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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
Employers Holdings
EIG
$875M
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
187,461
+38,531
| +26% | +$1.59M |
|
|
JNPR
3052
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
252,700
+116,200
| +85% | +$3.52M |
|
3053
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$24.7B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
31,005
+20,466
| +194% | +$5.42M |
|
3054
KT
KT
$9.11B
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
597,340
+27,173
| +5% | +$362K |
|
|
VSTO
3055
CALL
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
330,800
+127,200
| +62% | +$3.34M |
|
3056
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $8.05M | ﹤0.01% |
97,634
-354,518
| -78% | -$29.4M |
|
3057
Markel Group
MKL
$22.9B
| $8.05M | ﹤0.01% |
6,112
-7,716
| -56% | -$9.55M |
|
3058
CALL
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
258,300
-106,000
| -29% | -$3.02M |
|
|
BYNO
3059
DELISTED
byNordic Acquisition Corporation Class A Common Stock
BYNO
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
787,259
+1,160
| +0.1% | +$11.7K |
|
3060
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
67,600
-13,400
| -17% | -$1.6M |
|
3061
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF
EEMA
$870M
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
126,849
-31,431
| -20% | -$1.9M |
|
3062
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
57,696
-1,572,876
| -96% | -$194M |
|
|
OSH
3063
CALL
DELISTED
Oak Street Health, Inc.
OSH
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
372,000
-119,600
| -24% | -$2.5M |
|
|
NXRT
3064
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$626M
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
183,823
+79,820
| +77% | +$3.57M |
|
3065
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
-66,300
| -57% | -$11.3M |
|
3066
PUT
Valaris
VAL
$5.95B
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
117,800
+47,400
| +67% | +$2.96M |
|
3067
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
82,900
-138,800
| -63% | -$12.5M |
|
3068
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
2,369,240
+1,151,487
| +95% | +$4.09M |
|
3069
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$9.6B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
228,227
+24,801
| +12% | +$822K |
|
3070
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.6B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
136,331
+71,409
| +110% | +$3.99M |
|
3071
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$329M
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
987,554
+275,258
| +39% | +$1.98M |
|
|
NEWR
3072
CALL
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
140,600
-15,300
| -10% | -$865K |
|
3073
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
43,839
-148,378
| -77% | -$26.4M |
|
|
RAPT
3074
CALL
DELISTED
RAPT Therapeutics
RAPT
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
50,088
+625
| +1% | +$100K |
|
3075
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
241,100
-26,800
| -10% | -$872K |
|
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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.