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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3851
Goldman Sachs Access US Aggregate Bond ETF
GCOR
$807M
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,056
| New | +$4.8M |
|
3852
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
251,500
+142,000
| +130% | +$2.14M |
|
3853
Heartland Express
HTLD
$989M
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
313,371
+208,671
| +199% | +$3.22M |
|
3854
CALL
BlueLinx
BXC
$680M
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
67,600
+1,800
| +3% | +$123K |
|
|
TWNI
3855
DELISTED
Tailwind International Acquisition Corp.
TWNI
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
476,142
+504
| +0.1% | +$5.04K |
|
3856
CALL
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$195M
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
140,800
-4,000
| -3% | -$138K |
|
3857
CALL
Jackson Financial
JXN
$9.17B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
137,800
+100
| +0.1% | +$3.47K |
|
3858
CALL
Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF
ONEQ
$10.9B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
116,800
+103,800
| +798% | +$4.43M |
|
3859
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.51B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
160,465
+14,281
| +10% | +$472K |
|
3860
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.03B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
114,226
+18,482
| +19% | +$713K |
|
3861
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.77B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
60,274
-117,936
| -66% | -$9.47M |
|
3862
Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHO
$13B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
197,908
+84,312
| +74% | +$2.03M |
|
3863
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.14B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
100,299
+65,133
| +185% | +$3.05M |
|
3864
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
136,900
-17,400
| -11% | -$724K |
|
3865
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,516
| New | +$5.25M |
|
3866
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
209,100
+15,600
| +8% | +$390K |
|
3867
CALL
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
147,600
+68,900
| +88% | +$2.32M |
|
|
SAFE
3868
Safehold
SAFE
$1.08B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
99,499
+6,356
| +7% | +$306K |
|
|
FTCH
3869
PUT
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
1,003,100
+200,700
| +25% | +$1.4M |
|
3870
CALL
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.5B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
128,300
+48,100
| +60% | +$1.76M |
|
3871
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF
FDIS
$1.72B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
83,592
+16,648
| +25% | +$1.01M |
|
3872
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$653M
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
102,562
+75,268
| +276% | +$2.83M |
|
|
SHYF
3873
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
190,207
-80,705
| -30% | -$1.88M |
|
|
AVEO
3874
DELISTED
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AVEO
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
315,477
+274,675
| +673% | +$3.8M |
|
3875
CALL
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$903M
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
234,100
-25,800
| -10% | -$559K |
|
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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.