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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
GrafTech
EAF
$199M
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
152,377
-82,965
| -35% | -$4.03M |
|
3202
CALL
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.4B
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
111,700
+10,600
| +10% | +$623K |
|
3203
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
51,065
-6,910
| -12% | -$963K |
|
3204
PUT
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
108,800
+42,500
| +64% | +$2.82M |
|
|
AL
3205
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
188,201
+51,043
| +37% | +$1.84M |
|
3206
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF
VONG
$46.1B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
131,114
+113,430
| +641% | +$6.42M |
|
3207
CALL
nCino
NCNO
$2.28B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
273,100
-84,600
| -24% | -$2.38M |
|
3208
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$17.6B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
220,142
+194,626
| +763% | +$5.72M |
|
|
DALS
3209
DELISTED
DA32 Life Science Tech Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
DALS
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
721,460
+425
| +0.1% | +$4.18K |
|
3210
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.94B
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
270,153
+4,488
| +2% | +$124K |
|
3211
CALL
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
410,200
+102,200
| +33% | +$1.97M |
|
|
GES
3212
CALL
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
347,300
+212,100
| +157% | +$3.9M |
|
|
FZT
3213
DELISTED
FAST Acquisition Corp. II
FZT
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
717,607
-696
| -0.1% | -$6.89K |
|
|
CCVI
3214
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp VI
CCVI
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
717,755
-225,284
| -24% | -$2.24M |
|
3215
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
253,000
-118,600
| -32% | -$3.25M |
|
3216
PUT
Equinor
EQNR
$96.8B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
200,200
-6,500
| -3% | -$233K |
|
3217
CALL
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
131,300
-59,400
| -31% | -$3.43M |
|
3218
CALL
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
-2,700
| -3% | -$260K |
|
3219
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+206,974
| New | +$6.27M |
|
3220
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
325,900
+237,800
| +270% | +$5.3M |
|
|
JKS
3221
PUT
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
174,400
-160,900
| -48% | -$7.75M |
|
3222
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
200,400
+7,800
| +4% | +$287K |
|
3223
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
VBR
$38.3B
| $7.11M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
-3,600
| -7% | -$573K |
|
3224
CALL
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84.2B
| $7.11M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
-49,300
| -51% | -$7.38M |
|
3225
Metallus
MTUS
$904M
| $7.11M | ﹤0.01% |
391,383
+61,201
| +19% | +$1.09M |
|
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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.