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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,007,600
+647,600
| +180% | +$3.59M |
|
3227
PUT
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.07B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
116,600
+104,400
| +856% | +$5.26M |
|
3228
CALL
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
93,400
+59,500
| +176% | +$4.25M |
|
3229
Maravai LifeSciences
MRVI
$849M
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
496,282
-1,327,883
| -73% | -$20.9M |
|
3230
PUT
Constellation Energy
CEG
$100B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
82,360
-205,069
| -71% | -$18.4M |
|
|
MRTX
3231
PUT
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
156,700
+65,800
| +72% | +$4.26M |
|
|
EB
3232
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,211,205
+490,044
| +68% | +$3.2M |
|
3233
CALL
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $7.09M | ﹤0.01% |
811,300
+171,800
| +27% | +$2.02M |
|
|
ABB
3234
PUT
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $7.09M | ﹤0.01% |
232,700
+153,600
| +194% | +$4.47M |
|
3235
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
182,900
-28,200
| -13% | -$1.02M |
|
3236
Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF
VNLA
$3.36B
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
149,321
+140,903
| +1,674% | +$6.82M |
|
3237
FlexShares iBoxx 5-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund
TDTF
$1.04B
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+299,447
| New | +$7.11M |
|
|
DMYS
3238
DELISTED
dMY Technology Group, Inc. VI
DMYS
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
703,225
-116,427
| -14% | -$1.16M |
|
3239
ICL Group
ICL
$7.16B
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
966,360
-864,910
| -47% | -$7.16M |
|
3240
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
613,000
-162,100
| -21% | -$1.6M |
|
|
WCC
3241
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
-9,900
| -15% | -$1.25M |
|
3242
PUT
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
139,400
+11,800
| +9% | +$616K |
|
3243
BancFirst
BANF
$3.89B
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
80,001
-33,817
| -30% | -$3.2M |
|
3244
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
54,967
+25,871
| +89% | +$3.09M |
|
3245
PUT
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.17B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
+24,000
| +47% | +$2.61M |
|
3246
PUT
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
92,800
-45,900
| -33% | -$3.3M |
|
3247
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.95B
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
488,180
+114,048
| +30% | +$1.56M |
|
3248
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$379M
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
66,126
+44,817
| +210% | +$5.01M |
|
3249
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
86,200
-4,800
| -5% | -$356K |
|
3250
PUT
Enovix
ENVX
$963M
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
645,714
-300,572
| -32% | -$3.7M |
|
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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.