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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$2B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
232,574
+64,224
| +38% | +$2.05M |
|
3252
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.43B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
1,117,500
-619,400
| -36% | -$4.33M |
|
|
PLL
3253
CALL
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
158,900
-29,300
| -16% | -$1.62M |
|
3254
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
48,367
+1,809
| +4% | +$254K |
|
|
JOYY
3255
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
221,200
+36,500
| +20% | +$1.06M |
|
3256
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
200,560
-67,190
| -25% | -$1.9M |
|
3257
PUT
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
-2,800
| -7% | -$492K |
|
3258
CALL
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.27B
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
342,700
-153,400
| -31% | -$3.47M |
|
3259
CALL
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
672,500
+283,200
| +73% | +$2.74M |
|
3260
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
101,900
-3,600
| -3% | -$277K |
|
3261
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+14,400
| +78% | +$3.15M |
|
|
MIT
3262
DELISTED
Mason Industrial Technology, Inc.
MIT
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
695,146
-448,570
| -39% | -$4.46M |
|
3263
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
386,200
+232,000
| +150% | +$3.97M |
|
3264
CALL
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.58B
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
154,400
+37,200
| +32% | +$1.68M |
|
3265
CALL
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$775M
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
302,000
+30,100
| +11% | +$752K |
|
3266
B2Gold
BTG
$6.79B
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
1,942,769
-63,180
| -3% | -$210K |
|
3267
CALL
Hertz
HTZ
$798M
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
450,426
-583,769
| -56% | -$9.83M |
|
3268
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.69B
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
749,832
+226,835
| +43% | +$1.91M |
|
3269
PUT
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
216,600
-226,600
| -51% | -$7.35M |
|
3270
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.5M
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
390,484
+157,389
| +68% | +$3.13M |
|
3271
Enovix
ENVX
$963M
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
634,951
+453,992
| +251% | +$5.59M |
|
3272
Coursera
COUR
$1.53B
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
584,026
+160,974
| +38% | +$2.03M |
|
3273
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.85B
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
149,586
-70,435
| -32% | -$3.03M |
|
3274
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.18B
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
169,914
+164,324
| +2,940% | +$8.72M |
|
3275
Roivant Sciences
ROIV
$26.1B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
863,971
-570,054
| -40% | -$3.17M |
|
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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.