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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4026
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
158,200
-49,500
| -24% | -$1.57M |
|
4027
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.5B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
117,039
+62,808
| +116% | +$2.3M |
|
4028
CALL
Weatherford International
WFRD
$6.79B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
84,900
+26,000
| +44% | +$1.07M |
|
4029
CALL
Griffon
GFF
$4.72B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
120,700
+400
| +0.3% | +$13.3K |
|
4030
CALL
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
+31,600
| +101% | +$2.16M |
|
4031
CALL
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
278,100
+37,300
| +15% | +$579K |
|
4032
PUT
Invitation Homes
INVH
$18B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
145,600
-136,600
| -48% | -$4.33M |
|
|
VRNA
4033
CALL
DELISTED
Verona Pharma
VRNA
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
165,100
+92,800
| +128% | +$1.24M |
|
4034
Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF
DFAE
$9.83B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+196,530
| New | +$4.18M |
|
4035
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
404,251
-1,823,542
| -82% | -$22M |
|
4036
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
72,901
+24,418
| +50% | +$1.44M |
|
4037
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.31B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
42,708
+31,794
| +291% | +$3.74M |
|
|
VRAY
4038
DELISTED
ViewRay, Inc.
VRAY
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
957,506
+232,201
| +32% | +$1.01M |
|
4039
PUT
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
-48,800
| -47% | -$3.81M |
|
4040
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
123,042
+51,034
| +71% | +$1.44M |
|
|
HIMX
4041
CALL
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
689,600
+125,600
| +22% | +$799K |
|
4042
PUT
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
390,900
+216,200
| +124% | +$2.1M |
|
4043
CALL
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.54B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
136,500
-124,700
| -48% | -$4.43M |
|
4044
Domo
DOMO
$184M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
300,301
+207,044
| +222% | +$3.21M |
|
4045
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
99,400
-157,300
| -61% | -$7.09M |
|
4046
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.35B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
124,442
-23,354
| -16% | -$875K |
|
|
SAFE
4047
DELISTED
Safehold Inc.
SAFE
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
148,872
-26,009
| -15% | -$741K |
|
4048
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.56B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
86,353
+63,255
| +274% | +$3.03M |
|
4049
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
125,492
+45,148
| +56% | +$2.19M |
|
4050
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.9B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
24,463
-189,576
| -89% | -$32.8M |
|
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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.