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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STET
3401
DELISTED
ST Energy Transition I Ltd.
STET
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
625,820
+749
| +0.1% | +$7.58K |
|
3402
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
907,200
+446,300
| +97% | +$2.47M |
|
3403
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
84,300
+6,700
| +9% | +$482K |
|
3404
CALL
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
184,800
-2,050
| -1% | -$67.3K |
|
|
HAPN
3405
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
725,752
-1,359,797
| -65% | -$14M |
|
3406
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
429,642
-19,103
| -4% | -$312K |
|
3407
PUT
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$503M
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
91,645
-465
| -0.5% | -$43.4K |
|
3408
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
151,600
-102,800
| -40% | -$4.02M |
|
|
PACW
3409
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
276,912
-120,489
| -30% | -$2.92M |
|
3410
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.78B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
356,862
+10,578
| +3% | +$190K |
|
3411
CALL
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
209,100
+76,300
| +57% | +$2.33M |
|
3412
PUT
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
595,600
-338,800
| -36% | -$3.44M |
|
|
SAVE
3413
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
325,800
-374,300
| -53% | -$7.68M |
|
3414
CALL
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
27,568
-20,096
| -42% | -$4.66M |
|
3415
CALL
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
139,700
+92,500
| +196% | +$3.74M |
|
3416
Perimeter Solutions
PRM
$5.55B
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+692,756
| New | +$6.1M |
|
|
HERA
3417
DELISTED
FTAC Hera Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
HERA
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
625,000
-2,381
| -0.4% | -$23.8K |
|
3418
First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund
FJP
$264M
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
148,663
+134,980
| +986% | +$5.45M |
|
|
TGH
3419
CALL
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
203,400
+11,600
| +6% | +$344K |
|
|
LTHM
3420
CALL
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
317,100
-22,800
| -7% | -$624K |
|
3421
PUT
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
111,000
+85,800
| +340% | +$5.03M |
|
3422
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
734,500
+219,000
| +42% | +$1.61M |
|
|
PMT
3423
PUT
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
507,400
+469,300
| +1,232% | +$6.38M |
|
3424
CALL
Perion Network
PERI
$385M
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
248,100
+88,400
| +55% | +$2.15M |
|
3425
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.93B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
613,611
+281,659
| +85% | +$2.9M |
|
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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.