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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3901
uniQure
QURE
$3.37B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
204,047
+1,164
| +0.6% | +$25.1K |
|
3902
Philip Morris
PM
$297B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
45,684
-79,380
| -63% | -$7.49M |
|
3903
CALL
United States Copper Index Fund
CPER
$774M
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
-16,400
| -8% | -$360K |
|
|
PMT
3904
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
372,276
+121,677
| +49% | +$1.65M |
|
|
CD
3905
DELISTED
Chindata Group Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares
CD
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
577,890
+487,652
| +540% | +$3.42M |
|
|
PBDM
3906
DELISTED
Invesco PureBeta FTSE Developed ex-North America ETF
PBDM
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+191,490
| New | +$4.4M |
|
3907
PUT
Applovin
APP
$106B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
437,100
+48,600
| +13% | +$713K |
|
3908
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
13,908
-41,166
| -75% | -$13.1M |
|
3909
PUT
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
78,570
-348,880
| -82% | -$21.5M |
|
3910
StoneX
SNEX
$8.09B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
243,694
+51,106
| +27% | +$945K |
|
3911
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
57,100
+4,100
| +8% | +$314K |
|
3912
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$81.2M
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
55,911
+54,648
| +4,327% | +$5.69M |
|
3913
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+14,600
| +49% | +$1.47M |
|
|
CALY
3914
CALL
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
231,900
-185,400
| -44% | -$3.65M |
|
3915
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
93,928
-72,073
| -43% | -$3.71M |
|
3916
PUT
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.81B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
807,000
+250,300
| +45% | +$1.85M |
|
|
ONC
3917
PUT
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$39.3B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+11,300
| +119% | +$2.07M |
|
|
FL
3918
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
121,019
-166,668
| -58% | -$5.72M |
|
3919
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$653M
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
99,025
+21,410
| +28% | +$804K |
|
3920
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
85,306
-77,900
| -48% | -$4.02M |
|
3921
CALL
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
223,600
+133,700
| +149% | +$2.9M |
|
3922
Clarus
CLAR
$140M
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
581,758
-40,338
| -6% | -$393K |
|
3923
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
125,200
+49,900
| +66% | +$1.87M |
|
3924
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
153,818
-748,854
| -83% | -$21.2M |
|
3925
CALL
Envista
NVST
$4.51B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
135,400
+71,200
| +111% | +$2.43M |
|
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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.