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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4751
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
-28,200
| -31% | -$1.31M |
|
|
SAGE
4752
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-500
| -0.7% | -$19.1K |
|
4753
CALL
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$493M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
99,000
+900
| +0.9% | +$33.3K |
|
4754
Stoke Therapeutics
STOK
$2.02B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
309,506
+37,725
| +14% | +$392K |
|
4755
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$36.7B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,389
| New | +$3.26M |
|
4756
Invesco S&P MidCap Low Volatility ETF
XMLV
$749M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,276
| New | +$2.8M |
|
4757
Sprinklr
CXM
$1.61B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
348,283
-250,308
| -42% | -$2.17M |
|
4758
Perion Network
PERI
$385M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
112,362
+55,135
| +96% | +$1.34M |
|
4759
CALL
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$307M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
136,117
-22,100
| -14% | -$810K |
|
4760
CALL
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$21.3B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
589,200
-62,900
| -10% | -$379K |
|
4761
CALL
Xometry
XMTR
$5.52B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
88,100
+7,500
| +9% | +$350K |
|
4762
Zeta Global
ZETA
$7.29B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
347,399
+162,083
| +87% | +$1.31M |
|
4763
CALL
Upwork
UPWK
$1.06B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
271,800
+115,800
| +74% | +$1.43M |
|
|
RETA
4764
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
74,636
-87,179
| -54% | -$3M |
|
4765
CALL
AppFolio
APPF
$7.23B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+13,500
| +101% | +$1.5M |
|
|
FLG
4766
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
109,833
+29,366
| +36% | +$786K |
|
4767
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$875M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
122,122
+12,733
| +12% | +$257K |
|
|
RPTX
4768
DELISTED
Repare Therapeutics
RPTX
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
192,478
-120,798
| -39% | -$1.81M |
|
4769
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
27,080
-179,177
| -87% | -$18.6M |
|
4770
PUT
Heartland Express
HTLD
$989M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
184,300
+67,400
| +58% | +$1.04M |
|
4771
Wipro
WIT
$19.2B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,212,452
-906,438
| -43% | -$2.17M |
|
4772
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.27B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
140,669
+3,338
| +2% | +$67.5K |
|
|
CS
4773
CALL
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
926,800
+680,700
| +277% | +$2.65M |
|
4774
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.16B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
750,634
-902,508
| -55% | -$2.98M |
|
4775
CALL
Array Technologies
ARRY
$778M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
145,600
-87,400
| -38% | -$1.66M |
|
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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.