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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4126
Morningstar
MORN
$7.78B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
18,854
-13,791
| -42% | -$3.14M |
|
|
COWN
4127
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
105,703
-5,363
| -5% | -$207K |
|
4128
Spire
SR
$4.9B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
59,253
+35,153
| +146% | +$2.39M |
|
|
WRK
4129
CALL
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
115,900
+29,700
| +34% | +$1.04M |
|
4130
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.76B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
49,514
+14,142
| +40% | +$1.19M |
|
4131
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.83B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
88,991
-154,915
| -64% | -$6.74M |
|
4132
CALL
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
+8,000
| +18% | +$591K |
|
4133
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.67B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
486,861
+363,800
| +296% | +$2.72M |
|
4134
PUT
Manchester United
MANU
$4.17B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
174,400
+47,100
| +37% | +$788K |
|
4135
PUT
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
$441M
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
204,300
+45,900
| +29% | +$813K |
|
4136
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$975M
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
432,524
+53,850
| +14% | +$509K |
|
|
ICNC
4137
DELISTED
Iconic Sports Acquisition Corp.
ICNC
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
393,095
+221
| +0.1% | +$2.26K |
|
4138
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
-80,200
| -67% | -$8.08M |
|
4139
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
105,021
+79,054
| +304% | +$2.83M |
|
4140
PUT
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.95B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
131,600
-40,000
| -23% | -$1.27M |
|
4141
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$316M
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
548,329
+460,594
| +525% | +$4.49M |
|
4142
CALL
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-21,600
| -46% | -$3.36M |
|
4143
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-3,100
| -17% | -$923K |
|
4144
Stoneridge
SRI
$205M
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
187,699
+170,758
| +1,008% | +$3.65M |
|
|
QDRO
4145
DELISTED
Quadro Acquisition One Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
QDRO
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
400,166
+67
| +0% | +$669 |
|
4146
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
52,799
+44,323
| +523% | +$3.33M |
|
4147
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
117,470
-190,879
| -62% | -$5.48M |
|
4148
PUT
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
100,600
-84,700
| -46% | -$3.77M |
|
4149
Unity
U
$20.4B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
141,262
-373,031
| -73% | -$11.7M |
|
|
ANAC
4150
DELISTED
Arctos NorthStar Acquisition Corp.
ANAC
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
400,160
-485
| -0.1% | -$4.85K |
|
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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.