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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4651
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
-49,200
| -46% | -$2.64M |
|
4652
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$294M
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
124,492
+43,231
| +53% | +$975K |
|
4653
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.2B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
63,168
+5,675
| +10% | +$274K |
|
4654
PUT
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
+38,300
| +186% | +$1.92M |
|
|
RVNC
4655
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
163,924
-166,045
| -50% | -$3.8M |
|
|
BLUA
4656
DELISTED
BlueRiver Acquisition Corp.
BLUA
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
299,787
-173,266
| -37% | -$1.73M |
|
4657
PUT
Cardlytics
CDLX
$24.9M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
52,240
-33,430
| -39% | -$2.07M |
|
4658
PUT
StoneCo
STNE
$2.32B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
319,700
-53,000
| -14% | -$555K |
|
4659
CALL
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$595M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+8,700
| +37% | +$844K |
|
|
AMED
4660
PUT
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
+18,400
| +104% | +$1.66M |
|
4661
CALL
XP
XP
$8.17B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
196,552
+60,504
| +44% | +$1.06M |
|
4662
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
155,312
-214,754
| -58% | -$4.12M |
|
4663
CALL
Direxion Daily CSI China Internet Index Bull 2X ETF
CWEB
$228M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
59,180
+37,430
| +172% | +$1.46M |
|
4664
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
209,455
+35,371
| +20% | +$470K |
|
4665
Ducommun
DCO
$3.13B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
60,163
+13,661
| +29% | +$650K |
|
|
BLD
4666
CALL
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+16,200
| +540% | +$2.58M |
|
4667
Olema Pharmaceuticals
OLMA
$930M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,225,150
-27,792
| -2% | -$81.1K |
|
4668
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
21,046
-15,172
| -42% | -$2.15M |
|
4669
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund
DGS
$1.76B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,143
| New | +$2.89M |
|
4670
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
61,892
-333,233
| -84% | -$14.6M |
|
|
GPMT
4671
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$57.4M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
558,992
+393,794
| +238% | +$2.56M |
|
4672
CALL
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.08B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
111,200
+96,500
| +656% | +$2.46M |
|
4673
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.7B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
30,659
+7,160
| +30% | +$689K |
|
4674
CALL
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
+3,600
| +6% | +$129K |
|
|
MRC
4675
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
258,600
-497,324
| -66% | -$5.25M |
|
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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.