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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
CALL
Vaxcyte
PCVX
$8.64B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
165,400
-18,100
| -10% | -$710K |
|
3077
PUT
iQIYI
IQ
$1.3B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
1,495,800
+618,100
| +70% | +$1.8M |
|
3078
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
780,900
-1,024,000
| -57% | -$11.2M |
|
|
MOMO
3079
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
882,523
+178,062
| +25% | +$1.06M |
|
3080
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
447,520
+160,894
| +56% | +$3.27M |
|
3081
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
151,600
-56,000
| -27% | -$3.44M |
|
3082
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.43B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,259,151
-670,719
| -35% | -$4.68M |
|
3083
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
227,000
+10,300
| +5% | +$428K |
|
3084
CALL
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.7B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
732,700
+143,000
| +24% | +$1.52M |
|
3085
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
87,600
-25,500
| -23% | -$2.3M |
|
3086
PUT
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
144,600
-386,900
| -73% | -$20.4M |
|
3087
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
138,719
+132,087
| +1,992% | +$7.07M |
|
3088
PUT
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
677,700
+245,700
| +57% | +$2.73M |
|
3089
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+2,800
| +10% | +$736K |
|
3090
KBR
KBR
$4.84B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
148,226
-249,791
| -63% | -$12.4M |
|
3091
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.68B
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
133,156
-227,979
| -63% | -$14M |
|
3092
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
+59,900
| +119% | +$4.07M |
|
3093
Frontier Group Holdings
ULCC
$1.54B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
758,710
+368,506
| +94% | +$4.29M |
|
3094
CALL
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
+26,300
| +132% | +$4.66M |
|
3095
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
+9,600
| +21% | +$1.13M |
|
3096
Datadog
DDOG
$91.7B
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
105,356
-583,760
| -85% | -$45.6M |
|
3097
Celestica
CLS
$42.3B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
685,991
+168,226
| +32% | +$1.77M |
|
|
DX
3098
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.24B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
607,562
+591,868
| +3,771% | +$7.33M |
|
3099
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
247,500
-42,900
| -15% | -$1.4M |
|
3100
PUT
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
84,900
+29,600
| +54% | +$2.84M |
|
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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.