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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HOLX
3176
CALL
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
98,600
+1,000
| +1% | +$71.2K |
|
3177
CALL
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$20.5B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-6,600
| -17% | -$1.47M |
|
3178
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-8,600
| -25% | -$2.17M |
|
3179
PUT
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
134,800
+18,100
| +16% | +$920K |
|
3180
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
2,491,750
-267,224
| -10% | -$729K |
|
3181
RELX
RELX
$60B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+264,720
| New | +$7.13M |
|
3182
PUT
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
178,700
+28,200
| +19% | +$1.18M |
|
|
FITB
3183
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
223,400
-36,100
| -14% | -$1.23M |
|
3184
PUT
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
619,400
+325,400
| +111% | +$2.36M |
|
3185
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
878,000
+107,000
| +14% | +$935K |
|
|
LVRA
3186
DELISTED
Levere Holdings Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
LVRA
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
725,554
| – | – |
|
3187
CALL
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
125,500
-124,800
| -50% | -$6.89M |
|
3188
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
238,700
-39,600
| -14% | -$1.19M |
|
3189
CALL
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.8B
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
523,400
-236,700
| -31% | -$3.29M |
|
3190
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
SPYG
$55.3B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
144,100
+36,100
| +33% | +$1.88M |
|
3191
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.79B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
87,548
-9,422
| -10% | -$909K |
|
3192
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+9,500
| +76% | +$2.96M |
|
3193
CALL
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
94,100
-14,400
| -13% | -$1.13M |
|
3194
PUT
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
571,150
+467,810
| +453% | +$5.72M |
|
|
KRTX
3195
CALL
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
-47,500
| -56% | -$10.2M |
|
3196
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
819,383
-75,488
| -8% | -$829K |
|
3197
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
102,200
+28,900
| +39% | +$1.91M |
|
3198
PUT
Global E Online
GLBE
$7.12B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
352,000
-19,500
| -5% | -$443K |
|
3199
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
347,400
+86,500
| +33% | +$1.82M |
|
3200
CALL
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
111,800
+34,300
| +44% | +$2.07M |
|
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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.