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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3826
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.67B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
32,729
-28,414
| -46% | -$4.22M |
|
3827
PUT
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+5,900
| +23% | +$919K |
|
3828
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
83,870
+35,090
| +72% | +$2.16M |
|
3829
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$662M
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
219,200
-25,500
| -10% | -$661K |
|
3830
CALL
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
+21,100
| +68% | +$1.95M |
|
3831
Bain Capital Specialty
BCSF
$814M
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
410,432
+391,733
| +2,095% | +$4.98M |
|
3832
CALL
Black Stone Minerals
BSM
$3.05B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
289,400
+71,900
| +33% | +$1.27M |
|
3833
CALL
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.38B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
341,200
+32,700
| +11% | +$533K |
|
3834
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.84B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
142,660
-22,575
| -14% | -$751K |
|
|
CEQP
3835
CALL
DELISTED
Crestwood Equity Partners LP
CEQP
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
186,100
-40,600
| -18% | -$1.17M |
|
3836
CALL
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
77,900
+28,600
| +58% | +$1.7M |
|
3837
CALL
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
+10,200
| +27% | +$1.05M |
|
3838
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF
BBJP
$19.1B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
108,295
+62,708
| +138% | +$2.75M |
|
3839
PUT
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$15.3B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
190,900
-34,800
| -15% | -$1.09M |
|
3840
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$17.6B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
69,045
+62,442
| +946% | +$4.49M |
|
3841
PUT
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
126,800
+47,800
| +61% | +$1.74M |
|
3842
CALL
United States Brent Oil Fund
BNO
$785M
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
171,700
+37,900
| +28% | +$1.1M |
|
3843
Ardagh Metal Packaging
AMBP
$3.13B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
1,008,260
+997,696
| +9,444% | +$4.57M |
|
3844
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-6,700
| -22% | -$1.28M |
|
3845
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+15,100
| +72% | +$2.11M |
|
3846
PUT
SentinelOne
S
$7.92B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
331,700
+2,500
| +0.8% | +$46.3K |
|
3847
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
224,300
+25,800
| +13% | +$559K |
|
3848
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.82B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
170,275
+79,453
| +87% | +$2.48M |
|
3849
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.05B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+460,014
| New | +$5.69M |
|
3850
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
428,100
+155,700
| +57% | +$1.76M |
|
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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.