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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4676
CALL
Global X Copper Miners ETF NEW
COPX
$7.98B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
84,500
-29,800
| -26% | -$978K |
|
4677
CALL
DocGo
DCGO
$65.9M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
423,100
+94,400
| +29% | +$792K |
|
4678
PUT
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$161B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,600
| New | +$2.98M |
|
4679
CALL
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
91,107
+4,917
| +6% | +$163K |
|
4680
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
109,200
-34,200
| -24% | -$1.08M |
|
|
NATI
4681
CALL
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
80,900
+72,000
| +809% | +$2.81M |
|
4682
V2X
VVX
$2.6B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
72,298
-21,477
| -23% | -$851K |
|
4683
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.24B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
85,314
-26,039
| -23% | -$925K |
|
4684
PUT
Coursera
COUR
$1.53B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
251,600
+19,200
| +8% | +$242K |
|
4685
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$186M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,601
| New | +$3.27M |
|
4686
CALL
Altimmune
ALT
$572M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
180,400
-101,200
| -36% | -$1.14M |
|
4687
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
39,842
-356,319
| -90% | -$25.6M |
|
|
NINE
4688
PUT
DELISTED
Nine Energy Service
NINE
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
203,900
+192,300
| +1,658% | +$1.51M |
|
4689
CALL
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
-16,900
| -27% | -$1.18M |
|
4690
CALL
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.27B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
-10,000
| -15% | -$537K |
|
4691
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
138,000
+114,900
| +497% | +$2.62M |
|
|
MODV
4692
PUT
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+30,600
| +1,391% | +$2.73M |
|
|
4693
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
137,852
+14,487
| +12% | +$330K |
|
4694
Affirm
AFRM
$26.2B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
303,949
-1,248,038
| -80% | -$18.8M |
|
4695
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-201,200
| -87% | -$18.6M |
|
4696
CALL
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$386M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
178,700
-31,800
| -15% | -$527K |
|
4697
CALL
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF
IWR
$58.4B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
+28,400
| +188% | +$1.91M |
|
4698
PUT
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.15B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
330,300
+137,000
| +71% | +$1.25M |
|
4699
PUT
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
+33,600
| +77% | +$1.27M |
|
4700
CALL
AdaptHealth
AHCO
$775M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
152,500
-49,300
| -24% | -$1.04M |
|
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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.