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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4201
CALL
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
+22,600
| +67% | +$1.51M |
|
4202
Vicor
VICR
$10.8B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
72,530
+21,006
| +41% | +$1.1M |
|
4203
PUT
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.3B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+24,400
| +325% | +$2.83M |
|
4204
PUT
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+21,800
| +208% | +$2.58M |
|
4205
CALL
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.7B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+3,500
| +23% | +$800K |
|
4206
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
28,362
-36,700
| -56% | -$5.03M |
|
|
ONC
4207
CALL
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$39.3B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+6,200
| +54% | +$1.14M |
|
4208
CALL
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
-15,200
| -22% | -$1.08M |
|
4209
Kohl's
KSS
$2.18B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
154,119
-195,680
| -56% | -$5.55M |
|
|
DQ
4210
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
100,700
+7,500
| +8% | +$367K |
|
4211
CALL
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$298M
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
419,800
+219,300
| +109% | +$2.34M |
|
4212
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.59B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
227,318
+159,926
| +237% | +$2.86M |
|
4213
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.08B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
449,130
+160,423
| +56% | +$1.33M |
|
|
LSI
4214
CALL
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
+16,900
| +75% | +$1.77M |
|
4215
Applovin
APP
$106B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
368,284
-130,176
| -26% | -$1.91M |
|
4216
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X ETF
DRIP
$99.5M
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,260
| New | +$3.64M |
|
4217
CALL
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.49B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-56,700
| -66% | -$6.89M |
|
|
RAD
4218
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
1,160,100
+202,100
| +21% | +$960K |
|
4219
CALL
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
-41,600
| -53% | -$4.44M |
|
4220
CALL
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$50.4B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+2,200
| +14% | +$466K |
|
4221
CALL
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
199,300
+87,000
| +77% | +$1.43M |
|
4222
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short Russell2000
SRTY
$65.3M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
17,866
+9,960
| +126% | +$2.14M |
|
4223
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
282,030
+223,242
| +380% | +$3.76M |
|
4224
CALL
Lemonade
LMND
$4.07B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
282,590
-16,150
| -5% | -$319K |
|
4225
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
30,670
+14,562
| +90% | +$1.79M |
|
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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.