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 | 3.35% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.86% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.56% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.22% |
| 5 | Industrials | 2.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
ASML
ASML
$699B
| $150M | 0.04% |
274,398
-152,954
| -36% | -$80.1M |
|
452
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$78.3B
| $150M | 0.04% |
2,879,500
+31,500
| +1% | +$1.7M |
|
453
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$92.7B
| $149M | 0.03% |
1,002,600
-274,300
| -21% | -$42.2M |
|
454
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.8B
| $149M | 0.03% |
1,805,900
-267,300
| -13% | -$19.6M |
|
455
NVR
NVR
$16.8B
| $149M | 0.03% |
32,276
+9,381
| +41% | +$41.2M |
|
456
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.1B
| $149M | 0.03% |
1,443,200
+275,800
| +24% | +$26.5M |
|
457
NRG Energy
NRG
$25.6B
| $148M | 0.03% |
4,658,328
+4,469,688
| +2,369% | +$177M |
|
458
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$17.5B
| $148M | 0.03% |
1,846,200
+666,200
| +56% | +$49M |
|
459
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$37.9B
| $148M | 0.03% |
3,021,400
+2,081,400
| +221% | +$118M |
|
|
460
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$37.9B
| $148M | 0.03% |
3,013,400
+314,300
| +12% | +$17.9M |
|
461
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$290B
| $148M | 0.03% |
1,625,900
+482,900
| +42% | +$40.7M |
|
462
CME Group
CME
$94.4B
| $147M | 0.03% |
876,002
-181,137
| -17% | -$31.5M |
|
463
L3Harris
LHX
$52.8B
| $147M | 0.03% |
707,226
+170,937
| +32% | +$38.5M |
|
464
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$94.5B
| $147M | 0.03% |
1,159,400
-760,800
| -40% | -$95.5M |
|
465
CALL
Zillow
Z
$7.38B
| $146M | 0.03% |
4,546,200
+970,500
| +27% | +$32.2M |
|
466
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.1B
| $146M | 0.03% |
2,098,362
+1,575,174
| +301% | +$117M |
|
467
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.7B
| $146M | 0.03% |
923,426
-1,004,676
| -52% | -$150M |
|
468
PUT
Zscaler
ZS
$28.6B
| $145M | 0.03% |
1,297,600
-102,800
| -7% | -$14M |
|
|
LSI
469
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $145M | 0.03% |
1,473,109
+738,955
| +101% | +$77.4M |
|
470
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$13.1B
| $145M | 0.03% |
1,437,500
+726,900
| +102% | +$82.3M |
|
471
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$85.8B
| $145M | 0.03% |
282,000
-128,700
| -31% | -$65.3M |
|
472
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$273B
| $145M | 0.03% |
3,834,000
-2,697,000
| -41% | -$94M |
|
473
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.2B
| $144M | 0.03% |
1,053,465
+613,961
| +140% | +$89.7M |
|
|
HZNP
474
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $144M | 0.03% |
1,265,940
-1,463,094
| -54% | -$122M |
|
475
PUT
Datadog
DDOG
$87.7B
| $144M | 0.03% |
1,955,600
+601,300
| +44% | +$47M |
|
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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 3.3% 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.