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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4326
CALL
Woodside Energy
WDS
$44B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
151,608
-35,944
| -19% | -$852K |
|
|
NSTD
4327
DELISTED
Northern Star Investment Corp. IV
NSTD
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
364,775
+13,837
| +4% | +$138K |
|
|
MRSN
4328
DELISTED
Mersana Therapeutics
MRSN
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
25,023
+17,947
| +254% | +$3.03M |
|
|
DBTX
4329
DELISTED
Decibel Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
DBTX
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
1,787,311
-21,675
| -1% | -$66K |
|
4330
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,717
| New | +$3.64M |
|
4331
CALL
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$3.49B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
361,200
-38,900
| -10% | -$449K |
|
4332
CALL
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
345,400
+148,100
| +75% | +$1.35M |
|
4333
CALL
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
523,200
+276,000
| +112% | +$1.98M |
|
|
PENG
4334
CALL
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.27B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
245,700
+11,100
| +5% | +$170K |
|
4335
Innovator Uncapped Accelerated US Equity ETF
XUSP
$53.7M
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
150,326
-17,612
| -10% | -$430K |
|
4336
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$605M
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
360,125
+255,293
| +244% | +$2.56M |
|
4337
PUT
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84.2B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+2,600
| +12% | +$389K |
|
4338
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.31B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
261,379
+198,102
| +313% | +$2.86M |
|
4339
PUT
AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF
MSOS
$930M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
522,300
+179,000
| +52% | +$1.84M |
|
4340
CALL
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
+24,500
| +64% | +$1.25M |
|
4341
PUT
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
877,962
+520,614
| +146% | +$2.37M |
|
4342
Veru
VERU
$46.5M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
69,047
-2,297
| -3% | -$189K |
|
4343
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,977
| New | +$3.99M |
|
4344
PUT
RXO
RXO
$3.88B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+211,800
| New | +$3.76M |
|
4345
PUT
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
171,900
+14,800
| +9% | +$311K |
|
4346
ClearShares Ultra-Short Maturity ETF
OPER
$105M
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
36,338
+91
| +0.3% | +$9.13K |
|
|
VNET
4347
VNET Group
VNET
$2.16B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
641,611
-180,228
| -22% | -$928K |
|
4348
CALL
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
-700
| -1% | -$54.3K |
|
4349
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
23,119
-203,346
| -90% | -$31.7M |
|
4350
PUT
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.58B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
80,700
-44,800
| -36% | -$2.03M |
|
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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.