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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4826
CALL
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.4B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
-67,300
| -58% | -$3.3M |
|
4827
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
152,800
-4,200
| -3% | -$76.1K |
|
4828
Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF
FHLC
$3.4B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,559
| New | +$2.66M |
|
4829
Matthews International
MATW
$725M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
89,443
-5,563
| -6% | -$156K |
|
4830
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund
EMLP
$4.19B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
102,001
+41,852
| +70% | +$1.11M |
|
4831
CALL
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.66B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-500
| -1% | -$33.6K |
|
4832
PUT
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.71B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
-78,600
| -52% | -$2.9M |
|
4833
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$19.8M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
1,705
-139
| -8% | -$295K |
|
4834
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
586,300
-414,000
| -41% | -$1.91M |
|
4835
PUT
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
184,000
-51,400
| -22% | -$742K |
|
4836
indie Semiconductor
INDI
$995M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
464,991
+367,651
| +378% | +$2.71M |
|
4837
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
50,467
-67,795
| -57% | -$3.93M |
|
|
FAZ
4838
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$84.6M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
14,058
-400
| -3% | -$83.5K |
|
|
ITCI
4839
PUT
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+8,600
| +20% | +$431K |
|
4840
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+12,200
| +254% | +$1.95M |
|
4841
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
-5,900
| -13% | -$390K |
|
4842
CALL
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
267,500
+181,700
| +212% | +$1.6M |
|
4843
CALL
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+26,900
| +480% | +$2.16M |
|
4844
PUT
United States Brent Oil Fund
BNO
$785M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
95,600
+18,400
| +24% | +$532K |
|
4845
CALL
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-36,000
| -74% | -$7.86M |
|
|
MYOV
4846
DELISTED
Myovant Sciences Ltd.
MYOV
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
100,059
-870,046
| -90% | -$22.9M |
|
4847
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-187,900
| -94% | -$42.5M |
|
|
NVMI
4848
CALL
Nova
NVMI
$13.3B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
-201,300
| -86% | -$16.4M |
|
4849
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
-262,900
| -84% | -$15.2M |
|
4850
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
57,203
-68,514
| -54% | -$3.21M |
|
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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.