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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3601
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
34,099
-92,149
| -73% | -$14.8M |
|
3602
PUT
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
+28,400
| +64% | +$2.03M |
|
3603
Icon
ICLR
$12.6B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
28,573
+1,817
| +7% | +$360K |
|
|
BRY
3604
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
693,286
+308,980
| +80% | +$2.64M |
|
3605
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
38,637
-279,495
| -88% | -$40.9M |
|
|
ATSG
3606
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
213,068
+159,919
| +301% | +$4.4M |
|
|
KRTX
3607
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
28,168
-55,673
| -66% | -$11.9M |
|
|
OSG
3608
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$221M
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
317,288
+151,576
| +91% | +$2.25M |
|
3609
CALL
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.21B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
77,700
-4,800
| -6% | -$375K |
|
3610
Mobileye
MBLY
$7.58B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+157,444
| New | +$4.78M |
|
3611
PUT
Asana
ASAN
$2.11B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
400,400
-236,900
| -37% | -$4.3M |
|
3612
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.94B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
33,021
+6,376
| +24% | +$1.07M |
|
3613
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.05B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
595,785
-630,698
| -51% | -$5.88M |
|
3614
PUT
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
+17,600
| +89% | +$2.81M |
|
3615
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
22,501
-103,611
| -82% | -$23.7M |
|
3616
PUT
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.31B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
-32,800
| -37% | -$3.85M |
|
|
LTC
3617
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.17B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
154,812
-27,317
| -15% | -$1.04M |
|
3618
CALL
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
96,700
+64,000
| +196% | +$3.67M |
|
3619
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$39.8M
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
31,880
+11,220
| +54% | +$2.3M |
|
3620
Vista Energy
VIST
$7.56B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
350,916
+206,166
| +142% | +$2.71M |
|
|
LNW
3621
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
93,700
+9,700
| +12% | +$555K |
|
3622
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.51B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
132,759
-5,763
| -4% | -$230K |
|
3623
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.15B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
357,211
-323,455
| -48% | -$4.68M |
|
3624
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
375,706
+162,842
| +77% | +$2.46M |
|
3625
PUT
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$114B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
57,900
+500
| +0.9% | +$48K |
|
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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.