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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4226
CALL
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.5B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
9,653
+493
| +5% | +$192K |
|
|
STKL
4227
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
457,252
+132,376
| +41% | +$1.25M |
|
4228
RPC Inc
RES
$1.41B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
433,797
+26,686
| +7% | +$241K |
|
4229
PUT
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.7B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+7,100
| +63% | +$1.62M |
|
4230
PUT
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
-30,200
| -47% | -$3.44M |
|
|
CGC
4231
CALL
Canopy Growth
CGC
$431M
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
166,620
+9,840
| +6% | +$303K |
|
4232
Vertiv
VRT
$113B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
281,648
-36,385
| -11% | -$485K |
|
|
EVBG
4233
PUT
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
+43,200
| +50% | +$1.32M |
|
|
ATCO
4234
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
250,400
-15,300
| -6% | -$231K |
|
4235
CALL
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$6.03B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
85,400
-81,600
| -49% | -$3.7M |
|
4236
America Movil
AMX
$70.3B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+210,920
| New | +$3.89M |
|
4237
PUT
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.6B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
+2,100
| +4% | +$155K |
|
4238
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
FXL
$2.88B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
41,894
+33,384
| +392% | +$3.08M |
|
4239
PUT
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+14,400
| +480% | +$3.21M |
|
|
ISEE
4240
PUT
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
178,900
-771,400
| -81% | -$16.5M |
|
4241
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$22.3B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
223,295
+81,848
| +58% | +$1.37M |
|
|
TTM
4242
PUT
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
165,400
-45,600
| -22% | -$1.14M |
|
4243
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.32B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
75,470
+54,213
| +255% | +$2.88M |
|
4244
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
38,883
-43,626
| -53% | -$4.15M |
|
|
MASI
4245
PUT
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+22,000
| +579% | +$3.03M |
|
4246
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+8,800
| +96% | +$1.92M |
|
4247
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
41,163
-36,124
| -47% | -$3.3M |
|
4248
CALL
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
466,500
-333,200
| -42% | -$2.78M |
|
|
WHWK
4249
Whitehawk Therapeutics
WHWK
$254M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
296,994
+36,974
| +14% | +$483K |
|
4250
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
16,575
-17,882
| -52% | -$4.15M |
|
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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.