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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3976
PUT
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-6,900
| -35% | -$2.18M |
|
3977
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
109,800
-39,400
| -26% | -$1.31M |
|
3978
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
123,100
-40,000
| -25% | -$1.27M |
|
3979
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$11.1B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
223,967
+51,967
| +30% | +$965K |
|
|
VPU
3980
CALL
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.57B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+1,000
| +4% | +$148K |
|
3981
PUT
Samsara
IOT
$23.2B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
357,400
+118,200
| +49% | +$1.35M |
|
3982
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF
SPTS
$6.12B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
153,424
+44,353
| +41% | +$1.28M |
|
3983
PUT
Camtek
CAMT
$7.72B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
201,700
-17,700
| -8% | -$409K |
|
3984
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
-141,700
| -69% | -$8.45M |
|
3985
PUT
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
+17,600
| +55% | +$1.48M |
|
3986
CALL
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
210,551
+31,185
| +17% | +$699K |
|
3987
Fidelity MSCI Industrials Index ETF
FIDU
$2.4B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
87,060
-4,486
| -5% | -$222K |
|
|
TEF
3988
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
1,236,328
+198,928
| +19% | +$695K |
|
3989
CALL
KraneShares Global Carbon Strategy ETF
KRBN
$132M
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
121,000
-37,600
| -24% | -$1.59M |
|
|
SGMO
3990
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
1,405,146
+976,491
| +228% | +$3.79M |
|
3991
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
41,442
+4,282
| +12% | +$449K |
|
3992
CALL
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.59B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
103,300
-33,300
| -24% | -$1.34M |
|
3993
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
52,543
-18,298
| -26% | -$1.57M |
|
|
MOMO
3994
CALL
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
490,700
+8,300
| +2% | +$49.2K |
|
|
TPIC
3995
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
434,559
-225,423
| -34% | -$2.35M |
|
3996
CALL
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
146,400
+6,900
| +5% | +$201K |
|
|
MODV
3997
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
48,903
-45,449
| -48% | -$4.05M |
|
|
TGI
3998
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
416,542
+217,239
| +109% | +$2.25M |
|
3999
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.49B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
122,894
-259,641
| -68% | -$8.54M |
|
4000
First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FTC
$1.4B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
47,916
+38,925
| +433% | +$3.61M |
|
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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.