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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
PUT
National Grid
NGG
$81.5B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
93,596
+86,258
| +1,175% | +$4.61M |
|
3677
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
100,740
+84,430
| +518% | +$4.39M |
|
3678
PUT
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+21,600
| +182% | +$3.6M |
|
3679
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
SPHB
$957M
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
85,317
+53,730
| +170% | +$3.38M |
|
3680
CALL
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
-700
| -1% | -$67.7K |
|
3681
PUT
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.49B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-31,100
| -44% | -$3.78M |
|
3682
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
524,900
-741,200
| -59% | -$8.32M |
|
3683
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
62,004
-38,371
| -38% | -$3.28M |
|
3684
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.41B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
391,110
+317,238
| +429% | +$4.61M |
|
|
SPTN
3685
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
175,114
+46,273
| +36% | +$1.51M |
|
3686
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.57B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
137,354
-2,082
| -1% | -$82.3K |
|
3687
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.73B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
214,620
+3,928
| +2% | +$98.4K |
|
3688
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
144,744
-188,845
| -57% | -$7.34M |
|
|
SLCA
3689
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
423,081
-273,178
| -39% | -$3.5M |
|
3690
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.44B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
112,248
-60,716
| -35% | -$2.78M |
|
|
PFHD
3691
DELISTED
Professional Holding Corp. Class A Common stock
PFHD
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
190,514
-50,854
| -21% | -$1.41M |
|
|
LSI
3692
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
+31,800
| +146% | +$3.33M |
|
3693
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
1,725,334
-774,827
| -31% | -$2.5M |
|
|
MCHB
3694
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.78B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
191,407
+69,655
| +57% | +$1.91M |
|
3695
PUT
Direxion Daily CSI China Internet Index Bull 2X ETF
CWEB
$228M
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
103,600
+88,480
| +585% | +$3.46M |
|
3696
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
84,685
-10,503
| -11% | -$623K |
|
|
DISH
3697
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
375,383
-3,309,142
| -90% | -$48.8M |
|
3698
CALL
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
297,300
-92,500
| -24% | -$1.88M |
|
|
DMC
3699
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.43B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
200,676
+46,397
| +30% | +$1.22M |
|
|
TERN
3700
DELISTED
Terns Pharmaceuticals
TERN
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+515,797
| New | +$3.43M |
|
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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.