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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KC
4351
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.51B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
947,087
-161,965
| -15% | -$465K |
|
4352
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$186M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
33,619
+21,575
| +179% | +$2.55M |
|
4353
PUT
National Vision
EYE
$1.53B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
93,500
+83,300
| +817% | +$3.12M |
|
4354
CALL
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWP
$21.1B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
+40,100
| +1,253% | +$3.37M |
|
4355
Franklin Covey
FC
$229M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
77,351
-51,336
| -40% | -$2.5M |
|
4356
CALL
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
393,600
+112,600
| +40% | +$869K |
|
4357
PUT
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+5,400
| +34% | +$956K |
|
4358
PUT
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.27B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
179,900
+25,200
| +16% | +$510K |
|
4359
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.65B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
37,437
-4,752
| -11% | -$446K |
|
4360
CALL
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
55,040
-34,040
| -38% | -$2.51M |
|
4361
WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund
IHDG
$2.25B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
101,174
-37,488
| -27% | -$1.42M |
|
4362
PUT
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
VT
$81.8B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
+23,500
| +128% | +$2.01M |
|
4363
DocGo
DCGO
$65.9M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
509,168
+22,080
| +5% | +$185K |
|
4364
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
44,043
-223,002
| -84% | -$18.2M |
|
4365
CALL
Algoma Steel
ASTL
$452M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
567,500
-38,500
| -6% | -$253K |
|
4366
CALL
Invesco KBW Bank ETF
KBWB
$6.87B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
69,700
+62,300
| +842% | +$3.27M |
|
4367
First Financial Corp
THFF
$976M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
78,062
+44,052
| +130% | +$2.08M |
|
4368
PUT
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.9B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
29,896
+18,317
| +158% | +$2.11M |
|
|
TRML
4369
DELISTED
Tourmaline Bio
TRML
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
352,214
+85,957
| +32% | +$1.38M |
|
4370
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
+27,100
| +430% | +$2.86M |
|
4371
MetLife
MET
$62.1B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
49,526
-245,464
| -83% | -$17.6M |
|
4372
PUT
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.2B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,700
| New | +$3.48M |
|
4373
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
644,397
-356,327
| -36% | -$1.77M |
|
4374
CALL
Stem
STEM
$61M
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
20,020
-5,970
| -23% | -$1.43M |
|
4375
CALL
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
198,700
+102,000
| +105% | +$1.9M |
|
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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.