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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4051
PUT
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
158,100
+128,800
| +440% | +$2.96M |
|
4052
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund
BOND
$8.47B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
46,899
-198,849
| -81% | -$17.9M |
|
4053
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
17,759
-1,045,524
| -98% | -$257M |
|
4054
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
228,203
+119,730
| +110% | +$2.25M |
|
4055
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF
SPYD
$7.79B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
107,100
+11,300
| +12% | +$442K |
|
|
LSXMK
4056
CALL
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
139,815
+77,201
| +123% | +$2.47M |
|
4057
PUT
Clearfield
CLFD
$391M
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
-111,100
| -71% | -$11.7M |
|
4058
Invesco FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets ETF
PXH
$1.96B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+240,141
| New | +$4.09M |
|
4059
PUT
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
74,400
+33,500
| +82% | +$1.92M |
|
|
NVMI
4060
PUT
Nova
NVMI
$13.3B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
-54,800
| -51% | -$4.47M |
|
4061
Vanguard Extended Market ETF
VXF
$32.3B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,822
| New | +$4.31M |
|
4062
PUT
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6.11B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+15,200
| +371% | +$3.56M |
|
4063
PUT
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
263,100
+44,700
| +20% | +$782K |
|
4064
PUT
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.94B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,300
| New | +$4.25M |
|
4065
American Century Quality Diversified International ETF
QINT
$696M
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
105,913
+51,144
| +93% | +$1.98M |
|
4066
CALL
Global Partners
GLP
$1.72B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
121,300
+79,500
| +190% | +$2.46M |
|
4067
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
107,865
-159,036
| -60% | -$6.22M |
|
|
EGLE
4068
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
84,413
-113,498
| -57% | -$5.69M |
|
4069
Ares Management
ARES
$32.5B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
61,582
-775,573
| -93% | -$56M |
|
4070
NatWest
NWG
$75.9B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
652,066
-376,721
| -37% | -$2.21M |
|
4071
PUT
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
200,814
-340,003
| -63% | -$7.62M |
|
4072
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$43.7B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
176,739
+152,687
| +635% | +$3.25M |
|
4073
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.65B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
18,584
-1,790
| -9% | -$398K |
|
4074
CALL
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
485,300
+213,100
| +78% | +$2.4M |
|
|
POSH
4075
DELISTED
Poshmark, Inc. Class A Common Stock
POSH
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
234,913
+144,121
| +159% | +$2.56M |
|
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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.