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 | 3.35% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.86% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.56% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.22% |
| 5 | Industrials | 2.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$74.9B
| $206M | 0.05% |
835,789
+833,960
| +45,597% | +$197M |
|
327
PUT
Uber
UBER
$157B
| $205M | 0.05% |
8,302,900
-672,800
| -7% | -$18.4M |
|
328
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.5B
| $204M | 0.05% |
2,456,400
-1,231,100
| -33% | -$99.7M |
|
329
Ford
F
$55.3B
| $204M | 0.05% |
17,516,616
+6,214,090
| +55% | +$79.8M |
|
330
PUT
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$6.41B
| $203M | 0.05% |
6,502,800
+1,336,300
| +26% | +$47.8M |
|
331
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.8B
| $202M | 0.05% |
1,718,155
+1,239,288
| +259% | +$141M |
|
|
ATVI
332
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $201M | 0.05% |
2,628,546
-401,067
| -13% | -$29.8M |
|
333
CALL
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.4B
| $201M | 0.05% |
3,060,100
-72,900
| -2% | -$4.57M |
|
334
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$10B
| $200M | 0.05% |
15,750,600
-990,100
| -6% | -$13.4M |
|
335
American Express
AXP
$229B
| $199M | 0.05% |
1,348,574
-103,617
| -7% | -$15.4M |
|
336
Blackrock
BLK
$178B
| $199M | 0.05% |
280,193
+278,286
| +14,593% | +$186M |
|
|
337
CALL
Uber
UBER
$157B
| $198M | 0.05% |
7,987,700
-692,600
| -8% | -$19M |
|
338
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$380B
| $198M | 0.05% |
3,783,448
-378,500
| -9% | -$18.6M |
|
339
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$224B
| $194M | 0.05% |
740,100
-569,700
| -43% | -$153M |
|
340
PUT
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$28B
| $194M | 0.05% |
6,772,900
+2,673,300
| +65% | +$71.5M |
|
341
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$200B
| $194M | 0.05% |
5,234,000
+2,554,000
| +95% | +$104M |
|
342
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.68B
| $194M | 0.05% |
1,426,000
-733,800
| -34% | -$106M |
|
343
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $194M | 0.05% |
2,077,600
+250,900
| +14% | +$24.2M |
|
344
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$114B
| $191M | 0.04% |
2,455,300
+262,100
| +12% | +$21.2M |
|
345
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $189M | 0.04% |
1,613,794
-1,220,357
| -43% | -$123M |
|
346
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.49B
| $188M | 0.04% |
970,347
+555,279
| +134% | +$119M |
|
347
CALL
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.79B
| $188M | 0.04% |
2,683,200
-944,836
| -26% | -$66.1M |
|
348
Citigroup
C
$230B
| $188M | 0.04% |
4,157,678
+1,857,701
| +81% | +$84.4M |
|
349
CALL
General Motors
GM
$76.9B
| $188M | 0.04% |
5,581,400
-3,317,100
| -37% | -$123M |
|
350
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$298B
| $186M | 0.04% |
1,846,200
+495,900
| +37% | +$46.6M |
|
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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 3.3% 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.