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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
Custom Truck One Source
CTOS
$2.4B
| $7.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,202,317
+174,913
| +17% | +$1.13M |
|
|
SPYM
3127
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
SPYM
$169B
| $7.6M | ﹤0.01% |
168,900
-61,200
| -27% | -$2.77M |
|
|
WPCA
3128
DELISTED
Warburg Pincus Capital Corporation I-A
WPCA
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
751,657
-1,293
| -0.2% | -$12.9K |
|
3129
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
+17,200
| +71% | +$2.7M |
|
3130
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
114,000
-194,100
| -63% | -$12.9M |
|
3131
Dutch Bros
BROS
$9.09B
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
269,103
-484,708
| -64% | -$16M |
|
3132
Haleon
HLN
$42.7B
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
947,530
+785,976
| +487% | +$5.35M |
|
|
FTEV
3133
DELISTED
FinTech Evolution Acquisition Group
FTEV
| $7.57M | ﹤0.01% |
749,306
-147,083
| -16% | -$1.47M |
|
3134
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.52B
| $7.57M | ﹤0.01% |
454,406
-81,374
| -15% | -$1.4M |
|
3135
PUT
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
161,800
+32,000
| +25% | +$1.54M |
|
|
PWSC
3136
DELISTED
PowerSchool Holdings, Inc.
PWSC
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
327,110
+4,387
| +1% | +$85.8K |
|
|
CDAQ
3137
DELISTED
Compass Digital Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
CDAQ
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
752,750
+2,750
| +0.4% | +$27.2K |
|
3138
CALL
Shift4
FOUR
$3.58B
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
134,800
+7,400
| +6% | +$350K |
|
3139
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
677,188
-2,308
| -0.3% | -$24.1K |
|
|
AONC
3140
DELISTED
American Oncology Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock
AONC
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
750,000
-405
| -0.1% | -$4.02K |
|
3141
PUT
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$84B
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
-3,900
| -5% | -$415K |
|
|
PDS
3142
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.09B
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
98,176
+24,229
| +33% | +$1.75M |
|
3143
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
861,519
-2,040,481
| -70% | -$24M |
|
|
EBIX
3144
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
377,078
-56,969
| -13% | -$1.1M |
|
3145
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
902,300
+394,000
| +78% | +$3.44M |
|
3146
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
46,673
-1,530
| -3% | -$255K |
|
|
3147
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
113,051
+23,175
| +26% | +$1.54M |
|
|
ACCD
3148
DELISTED
Accolade Inc
ACCD
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
964,627
+422,018
| +78% | +$4.03M |
|
3149
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
257,797
-76,390
| -23% | -$2.4M |
|
3150
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
264,804
+21,060
| +9% | +$578K |
|
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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.