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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4701
PUT
dLocal
DLO
$4.17B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
188,200
+22,100
| +13% | +$389K |
|
4702
FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund
MBSD
$88.9M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
143,796
+103,626
| +258% | +$2.1M |
|
4703
CALL
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
QQQM
$104B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+3,800
| +17% | +$432K |
|
4704
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF
ESML
$2.98B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
88,866
+56,914
| +178% | +$1.89M |
|
4705
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$38.4B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
24,363
-35,149
| -59% | -$4.29M |
|
4706
Atea Pharmaceuticals
AVIR
$411M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
606,185
+313,381
| +107% | +$1.59M |
|
4707
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
40,338
+4,528
| +13% | +$326K |
|
|
VRN
4708
PUT
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
407,400
+59,700
| +17% | +$443K |
|
|
DO
4709
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
DO
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
279,900
-3,200
| -1% | -$29.3K |
|
4710
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.42B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
63,433
-83,296
| -57% | -$4M |
|
4711
Burford Capital
BUR
$960M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
357,010
+103,609
| +41% | +$858K |
|
4712
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
115,100
+12,400
| +12% | +$315K |
|
4713
CALL
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
+25,500
| +54% | +$1.09M |
|
4714
PUT
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
265,725
+139,650
| +111% | +$1.81M |
|
4715
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
157,209
+125,790
| +400% | +$3.09M |
|
4716
CALL
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+13,600
| +142% | +$1.81M |
|
|
EVOP
4717
DELISTED
EVO Payments, Inc. Class A Common Stock
EVOP
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
85,563
-42,536
| -33% | -$1.43M |
|
4718
ReNew
RNW
$2.48B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
526,156
+296,518
| +129% | +$1.73M |
|
4719
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22.2B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
23,127
-17,359
| -43% | -$2.14M |
|
4720
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.29B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
255,775
-750,050
| -75% | -$8.83M |
|
4721
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.27B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
620,639
+596,192
| +2,439% | +$2.94M |
|
4722
PUT
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-39,300
| -58% | -$4.53M |
|
4723
Micron Technology
MU
$1.1T
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
57,782
-211,108
| -79% | -$11.6M |
|
|
CGC
4724
PUT
Canopy Growth
CGC
$431M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
124,990
-35,220
| -22% | -$1.09M |
|
4725
ATN International
ATNI
$488M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
63,712
+31,925
| +100% | +$1.4M |
|
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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.