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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3626
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.97B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
111,816
+28,561
| +34% | +$1.32M |
|
3627
PUT
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
309,500
-142,200
| -31% | -$2.89M |
|
3628
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
106,300
-107,100
| -50% | -$6.42M |
|
3629
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.2B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
1,947,736
+555,311
| +40% | +$1.84M |
|
3630
CALL
California Resources
CRC
$4.73B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
125,700
-43,900
| -26% | -$1.92M |
|
3631
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
97,300
+39,100
| +67% | +$2.2M |
|
|
TGH
3632
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
176,240
+653
| +0.4% | +$19.4K |
|
|
SPYM
3633
PUT
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
SPYM
$169B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
121,500
+25,600
| +27% | +$1.16M |
|
|
MRTX
3634
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
120,503
+31,617
| +36% | +$2.05M |
|
3635
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,312,161
| New | +$5.96M |
|
3636
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
237,800
-39,000
| -14% | -$768K |
|
|
DQ
3637
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
140,986
-32,016
| -19% | -$1.57M |
|
3638
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.42B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+310,500
| New | +$5.77M |
|
3639
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
47,058
-46,341
| -50% | -$5.4M |
|
3640
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-1,800
| -5% | -$316K |
|
3641
PUT
C3.ai
AI
$1.54B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
484,600
-95,400
| -16% | -$1.19M |
|
3642
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
588,066
-32,323
| -5% | -$314K |
|
|
WIRE
3643
CALL
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
-5,700
| -13% | -$789K |
|
|
FTCH
3644
CALL
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
1,145,800
+147,000
| +15% | +$1.02M |
|
3645
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.11B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
49,828
-52,890
| -51% | -$5.55M |
|
3646
PUT
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
113,500
-143,300
| -56% | -$6.49M |
|
3647
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.68B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
116,439
+7,737
| +7% | +$355K |
|
3648
Lufax Holding
LU
$1.3B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
696,606
-265,965
| -28% | -$2.03M |
|
3649
PUT
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF
JEPI
$46.3B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
99,200
-26,300
| -21% | -$1.43M |
|
|
SASR
3650
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
153,399
+89,113
| +139% | +$3.13M |
|
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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.