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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
Samsara
IOT
$23.2B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
494,275
+438,759
| +790% | +$5M |
|
|
DEN
3452
PUT
DELISTED
Denbury Inc.
DEN
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
70,600
+65,000
| +1,161% | +$5.91M |
|
|
LGAC
3453
DELISTED
Lazard Growth Acquisition Corp. I Ordinary Shares
LGAC
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
607,469
-760,425
| -56% | -$7.61M |
|
|
XIFR
3454
CALL
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
87,500
+43,300
| +98% | +$3.24M |
|
3455
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-17,400
| -33% | -$3.05M |
|
3456
PUT
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
219,100
+102,700
| +88% | +$3.1M |
|
3457
CALL
C3.ai
AI
$1.54B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
547,200
+700
| +0.1% | +$8.76K |
|
3458
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.12B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
94,200
+84,793
| +901% | +$5.2M |
|
3459
PUT
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
199,600
-203,300
| -50% | -$5.96M |
|
3460
CALL
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.14B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,802,900
-180,100
| -9% | -$929K |
|
|
KRTX
3461
PUT
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+10,600
| +52% | +$2.27M |
|
3462
PUT
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
115,800
-178,300
| -61% | -$10.6M |
|
3463
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
183,442
-715,955
| -80% | -$24.1M |
|
3464
PUT
Dropbox
DBX
$7.48B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
272,800
-320,000
| -54% | -$7.04M |
|
3465
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
350,200
+109,300
| +45% | +$1.92M |
|
3466
Astrana Health
ASTH
$2.02B
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
206,106
-57,059
| -22% | -$1.83M |
|
3467
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
79,638
-27,975
| -26% | -$2.1M |
|
|
PBEE
3468
DELISTED
Invesco PureBeta FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
PBEE
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
277,708
-43,355
| -14% | -$916K |
|
3469
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.08T
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
13
+9
| +225% | +$4.04M |
|
3470
PUT
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$15.1B
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
+18,300
| +51% | +$1.95M |
|
3471
Avista
AVA
$3.28B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
137,208
+116,826
| +573% | +$4.68M |
|
3472
FlexShares Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTE
$352M
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
130,032
+27,567
| +27% | +$1.24M |
|
|
SPYM
3473
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
SPYM
$169B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
135,218
+58,479
| +76% | +$2.64M |
|
|
CYBR
3474
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
-16,800
| -26% | -$2.43M |
|
3475
Jackson Financial
JXN
$9.17B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
174,537
-212,603
| -55% | -$7.39M |
|
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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.