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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4801
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
38,079
+32,939
| +641% | +$2.1M |
|
4802
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-16,100
| -30% | -$1.16M |
|
4803
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.61B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
69,091
-10,496
| -13% | -$439K |
|
4804
CALL
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.13B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
209,200
+117,400
| +128% | +$1.6M |
|
4805
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
+10,200
| +19% | +$411K |
|
4806
CALL
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
311,600
-18,800
| -6% | -$206K |
|
4807
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
11,933
+2,248
| +23% | +$518K |
|
4808
PUT
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+6,900
| +133% | +$1.54M |
|
4809
PUT
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.4B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+24,500
| +266% | +$2.48M |
|
|
THS
4810
CALL
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
+4,300
| +8% | +$205K |
|
4811
CALL
SandRidge Energy
SD
$520M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
161,900
-87,900
| -35% | -$1.64M |
|
4812
CALL
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$931M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
105,800
+33,000
| +45% | +$855K |
|
|
TELL
4813
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
1,638,934
-3,650,505
| -69% | -$9.14M |
|
|
QVCGA
4814
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
33,783
-69,997
| -67% | -$7.14M |
|
4815
Gentherm
THRM
$1.35B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
42,130
-39,721
| -49% | -$2.57M |
|
4816
WesBanco
WSBC
$4.09B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
74,372
-4,306
| -5% | -$165K |
|
4817
CALL
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.73B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
68,100
+2,900
| +4% | +$121K |
|
4818
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
NAIL
$581M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
89,547
+78,094
| +682% | +$2.18M |
|
4819
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
VOOG
$27.3B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
77,898
-35,466
| -31% | -$1.28M |
|
4820
Invesco DB Oil Fund
DBO
$391M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+180,002
| New | +$2.87M |
|
4821
CALL
Schwab US Large-Cap Growth ETF
SCHG
$62.9B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
196,800
+64,400
| +49% | +$926K |
|
4822
CALL
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+11,400
| +54% | +$904K |
|
4823
PUT
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
+1,300
| +2% | +$54.9K |
|
4824
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$803M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
239,411
+8,607
| +4% | +$99.1K |
|
4825
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.56B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
83,370
+58,841
| +240% | +$1.95M |
|
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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.