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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3501
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
285,200
+91,200
| +47% | +$1.91M |
|
|
CUK
3502
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
827,617
-643,960
| -44% | -$4.96M |
|
3503
Recursion Pharmaceuticals
RXRX
$1.69B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
771,150
+269,280
| +54% | +$2.64M |
|
3504
PUT
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
149,100
+103,100
| +224% | +$4.47M |
|
3505
Fulcrum Therapeutics
FULC
$285M
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
816,244
+174,112
| +27% | +$1.14M |
|
3506
AdaptHealth
AHCO
$775M
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
308,529
-101,789
| -25% | -$2.15M |
|
|
MRTX
3507
CALL
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
130,800
+52,100
| +66% | +$3.37M |
|
3508
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
110,500
-28,800
| -21% | -$1.54M |
|
|
ICPT
3509
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
477,129
+114,068
| +31% | +$1.62M |
|
3510
CALL
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.59B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
115,800
-123,200
| -52% | -$7.6M |
|
3511
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.53B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
207,556
+18,907
| +10% | +$538K |
|
3512
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF
LMBS
$6.4B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
124,457
+76,470
| +159% | +$3.61M |
|
3513
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$239B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
140,500
+61,000
| +77% | +$2.47M |
|
3514
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
410,486
-980,787
| -70% | -$13M |
|
3515
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
$441M
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
295,998
+141,599
| +92% | +$2.51M |
|
3516
PUT
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-61,000
| -55% | -$6.92M |
|
|
RETA
3517
PUT
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
154,900
+29,900
| +24% | +$1.03M |
|
3518
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF
SPYV
$36.8B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
151,300
-27,000
| -15% | -$1.03M |
|
3519
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
-65,100
| -51% | -$6.78M |
|
3520
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
78,900
-171,200
| -68% | -$12.3M |
|
3521
PUT
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+47,200
| +207% | +$4.05M |
|
3522
Kadant
KAI
$3.95B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
33,032
+16,461
| +99% | +$2.93M |
|
3523
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
-66,500
| -44% | -$3.96M |
|
3524
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
68,648
+18,848
| +38% | +$1.55M |
|
3525
CALL
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
229,500
-79,400
| -26% | -$1.96M |
|
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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.