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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
-51,800
| -55% | -$6.35M |
|
3702
CALL
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
478,500
+128,100
| +37% | +$1.25M |
|
3703
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.13B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
139,956
-79,873
| -36% | -$3.01M |
|
3704
TransAlta
TAC
$4.05B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
582,378
+560,940
| +2,617% | +$5.02M |
|
|
CMRX
3705
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
2,808,406
+73,845
| +3% | +$144K |
|
|
RPT
3706
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
520,177
+147,707
| +40% | +$1.46M |
|
3707
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
29,838
-82,731
| -73% | -$14.5M |
|
3708
PUT
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
+22,800
| +63% | +$2M |
|
3709
CALL
UiPath
PATH
$8.3B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
410,700
-26,400
| -6% | -$326K |
|
3710
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
65,622
-27,622
| -30% | -$2.25M |
|
3711
PUT
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$92.6M
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
123,000
+92,300
| +301% | +$4.46M |
|
3712
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
505,443
-658,476
| -57% | -$6.55M |
|
3713
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.45B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
156,655
-22,133
| -12% | -$771K |
|
3714
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+1,200
| +6% | +$283K |
|
3715
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
163,669
-2,677,920
| -94% | -$80.7M |
|
3716
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.69B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
95,661
+30,795
| +47% | +$1.66M |
|
|
SCUA
3717
DELISTED
Sculptor Acquisition Corp I
SCUA
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
507,191
+90
| +0% | +$915 |
|
3718
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.14B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
252,470
+50,407
| +25% | +$1.01M |
|
3719
PUT
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
+20,100
| +107% | +$2.86M |
|
3720
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-72,100
| -71% | -$12.3M |
|
3721
PUT
Warner Music
WMG
$13.4B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
148,400
+75,200
| +103% | +$2.19M |
|
|
WCN
3722
CALL
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.8B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
+7,300
| +23% | +$993K |
|
3723
CALL
PagerDuty
PD
$918M
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
195,500
-14,800
| -7% | -$350K |
|
3724
PUT
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
90,100
+32,300
| +56% | +$1.96M |
|
3725
CALL
iShares International Select Dividend ETF
IDV
$8.59B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
191,000
-1,301,500
| -87% | -$33M |
|
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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.