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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
PUT
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.22B
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,600
| New | +$4.88M |
|
3477
PUT
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
202,700
+130,400
| +180% | +$3.82M |
|
3478
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
82,148
-1,448,536
| -95% | -$107M |
|
3479
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$345M
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
159,953
+4,260
| +3% | +$166K |
|
|
HOLX
3480
PUT
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
+18,200
| +29% | +$1.3M |
|
3481
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
107,450
-140,772
| -57% | -$7.72M |
|
3482
PUT
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
113,100
+64,900
| +135% | +$3.43M |
|
3483
American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF
FDG
$429M
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
116,392
+77,363
| +198% | +$4.14M |
|
3484
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
27,067
+9,730
| +56% | +$2.22M |
|
3485
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.19B
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
485,063
-166,589
| -26% | -$2.12M |
|
3486
National Grid
NGG
$81.5B
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
106,002
-31,328
| -23% | -$1.67M |
|
|
TETC
3487
DELISTED
Tech and Energy Transition Corporation Class A Common Stock
TETC
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
600,014
-61
| -0% | -$606 |
|
3488
CALL
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
-24,900
| -32% | -$2.84M |
|
3489
JPMorgan BetaBuilders US Aggregate Bond ETF
BBAG
$996M
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,269
| New | +$5.99M |
|
3490
PUT
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
+3,700
| +12% | +$671K |
|
|
DQ
3491
CALL
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
155,500
-59,800
| -28% | -$2.93M |
|
3492
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
148,300
+43,600
| +42% | +$1.92M |
|
3493
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$1.97B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
215,140
+67,980
| +46% | +$1.8M |
|
|
EGLE
3494
PUT
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
+50,000
| +71% | +$2.51M |
|
3495
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
265,591
+231,590
| +681% | +$4.96M |
|
|
BLDP
3496
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$814M
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
1,248,030
+131,270
| +12% | +$745K |
|
3497
Rentokil
RTO
$12B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+193,899
| New | +$6.02M |
|
3498
PUT
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
312,100
+182,600
| +141% | +$3.59M |
|
3499
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$9.02B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,097
| New | +$5.93M |
|
3500
CALL
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
76,900
-70,300
| -48% | -$5.18M |
|
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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.