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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
$25B
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
+30,600
| +387% | +$6.26M |
|
3102
PUT
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
$48.1B
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
+65,400
| +2,843% | +$7.42M |
|
3103
Guardant Health
GH
$21.1B
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
283,638
-68,214
| -19% | -$3.12M |
|
3104
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
119,378
+85,492
| +252% | +$5.95M |
|
3105
CALL
monday.com
MNDY
$3.7B
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
-67,800
| -52% | -$7.05M |
|
3106
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $7.7M | ﹤0.01% |
897,100
-578,600
| -39% | -$4.48M |
|
3107
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
136,600
+42,800
| +46% | +$2.35M |
|
3108
CALL
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.49B
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
669,100
+84,200
| +14% | +$1.05M |
|
3109
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.48B
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,284,174
+963,270
| +300% | +$5.13M |
|
3110
PUT
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
140,800
-121,600
| -46% | -$6.85M |
|
3111
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
238,152
+127,954
| +116% | +$4.31M |
|
3112
CALL
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
345,000
-106,800
| -24% | -$2.42M |
|
3113
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF
EFG
$17.3B
| $7.66M | ﹤0.01% |
91,471
+63,828
| +231% | +$5.16M |
|
3114
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $7.66M | ﹤0.01% |
140,647
+122,469
| +674% | +$6.45M |
|
3115
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $7.65M | ﹤0.01% |
226,931
-225,027
| -50% | -$8.56M |
|
3116
CALL
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
219,092
+201,242
| +1,127% | +$7.02M |
|
3117
PUT
Dutch Bros
BROS
$9.09B
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
270,900
-111,100
| -29% | -$3.67M |
|
3118
Constellium
CSTM
$4.01B
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
645,432
-431,526
| -40% | -$5.04M |
|
3119
ADC Therapeutics
ADCT
$129M
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
1,987,868
+1,948,077
| +4,896% | +$7.79M |
|
3120
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
522,700
+259,700
| +99% | +$3.92M |
|
3121
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
80,610
-274,288
| -77% | -$24.6M |
|
|
KAMN
3122
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
341,928
-27,711
| -7% | -$671K |
|
3123
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
-91,200
| -63% | -$13M |
|
3124
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $7.61M | ﹤0.01% |
257,770
-3,993,128
| -94% | -$110M |
|
3125
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.39B
| $7.6M | ﹤0.01% |
442,370
+174,621
| +65% | +$3.88M |
|
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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.