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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
PUT
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.76B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
176,500
+69,900
| +66% | +$3.13M |
|
3277
CALL
ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF
ARKF
$771M
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
483,700
-26,800
| -5% | -$415K |
|
3278
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
844,468
+818,435
| +3,144% | +$6.83M |
|
3279
Vontier
VNT
$4.44B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
356,801
-490,743
| -58% | -$9.2M |
|
3280
PUT
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
193,400
+50,600
| +35% | +$1.9M |
|
3281
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$300M
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
1,594,824
+681,467
| +75% | +$2.74M |
|
|
DCH
3282
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
880,800
-112,300
| -11% | -$1.01M |
|
3283
CALL
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.76B
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
111,700
+26,600
| +31% | +$1.79M |
|
3284
PUT
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
375,400
+15,700
| +4% | +$313K |
|
3285
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
172,100
-28,300
| -14% | -$1.11M |
|
3286
CALL
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.31B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
68,400
-81,200
| -54% | -$9.54M |
|
3287
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
679,700
-141,300
| -17% | -$1.59M |
|
3288
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.17B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
111,618
+76,146
| +215% | +$4.65M |
|
|
ESTE
3289
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
482,934
+448,449
| +1,300% | +$6.65M |
|
|
KW
3290
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
436,822
+185,854
| +74% | +$2.99M |
|
3291
PUT
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$653M
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
148,780
+91,290
| +159% | +$3.43M |
|
3292
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.27B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
338,012
+225,803
| +201% | +$5.11M |
|
|
ABB
3293
CALL
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
225,400
+48,500
| +27% | +$1.41M |
|
3294
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$20.5B
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
31,102
+29,577
| +1,939% | +$6.57M |
|
3295
CALL
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
1,646,929
+695,436
| +73% | +$3.16M |
|
3296
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
214,315
-460,952
| -68% | -$14.5M |
|
3297
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
380,100
+74,900
| +25% | +$1.28M |
|
3298
Titan Machinery
TITN
$429M
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
172,106
+43,706
| +34% | +$1.55M |
|
3299
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
237,494
+99,169
| +72% | +$2.67M |
|
3300
PUT
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
116,700
-153,400
| -57% | -$8.47M |
|
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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.