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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4626
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF
ESGD
$12.3B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
47,078
-3,418
| -7% | -$215K |
|
4627
CALL
Agilon Health
AGL
$1.63B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
7,664
+2,204
| +40% | +$1.03M |
|
4628
CALL
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
63,829
+52,151
| +447% | +$2.53M |
|
4629
CALL
SiTime
SITM
$21.4B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-800
| -3% | -$75.7K |
|
4630
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF
RSPM
$184M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
97,150
-1,815
| -2% | -$57.6K |
|
|
SPNS
4631
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
166,672
+22,781
| +16% | +$429K |
|
4632
PUT
Nu Holdings
NU
$73.6B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
754,200
-11,000
| -1% | -$47.8K |
|
4633
CALL
ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
NOBL
$11.9B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
-2,800
| -4% | -$124K |
|
4634
CALL
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
750,200
+360,800
| +93% | +$1.43M |
|
4635
MacroGenics
MGNX
$269M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
457,044
-7,985
| -2% | -$43.8K |
|
4636
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-1,600
| -14% | -$523K |
|
4637
CALL
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$171M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
113,600
+13,900
| +14% | +$371K |
|
4638
PUT
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$4.37B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
152,200
-71,000
| -32% | -$1.52M |
|
4639
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF
FTEC
$21.5B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
32,358
-21,977
| -40% | -$2.12M |
|
4640
PUT
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.65B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-4,000
| -23% | -$888K |
|
4641
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
190,300
+63,500
| +50% | +$1.04M |
|
|
BBBY
4642
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
1,215,796
+466,647
| +62% | +$1.83M |
|
4643
United States Brent Oil Fund
BNO
$785M
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
107,812
+75,793
| +237% | +$2.19M |
|
4644
CALL
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$129B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
-196,500
| -76% | -$9.49M |
|
4645
DoubleLine Shiller CAPE US Equities ETF
CAPE
$245M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+144,801
| New | +$3.08M |
|
4646
CALL
Coursera
COUR
$1.53B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
257,100
-41,700
| -14% | -$526K |
|
4647
PUT
Griffon
GFF
$4.72B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
84,900
-25,600
| -23% | -$854K |
|
4648
CALL
Hess Midstream
HESM
$5.2B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
101,500
+46,200
| +84% | +$1.32M |
|
4649
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$2.2B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
394,391
+127,177
| +48% | +$1.07M |
|
4650
CALL
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.76B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
75,900
-2,400
| -3% | -$98.6K |
|
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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.