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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4851
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$235M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,828
| New | +$2.48M |
|
4852
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$631M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
97,846
-67,251
| -41% | -$1.84M |
|
|
EVA
4853
DELISTED
Enviva Inc.
EVA
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
50,783
+39,888
| +366% | +$2.28M |
|
4854
CALL
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$92.6M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
-78,100
| -55% | -$3.77M |
|
4855
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-13,500
| -30% | -$1.18M |
|
4856
CALL
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.67B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
-15,400
| -17% | -$732K |
|
4857
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,247
| New | +$3.12M |
|
4858
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.87B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
54,925
-79,723
| -59% | -$4.31M |
|
4859
PUT
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$21.3B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
556,800
+361,000
| +184% | +$2.18M |
|
4860
ICF International
ICFI
$1.59B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
27,023
-109,086
| -80% | -$11.9M |
|
4861
Marqeta
MQ
$1.7B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
109,503
-128,615
| -54% | -$3.51M |
|
4862
CALL
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.68B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
120,100
+3,600
| +3% | +$86.4K |
|
4863
Oil States International
OIS
$539M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
358,196
+96,463
| +37% | +$597K |
|
4864
VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF
CFA
$556M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
39,412
-2,610
| -6% | -$175K |
|
4865
California Water Service
CWT
$3.12B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
44,007
-31,446
| -42% | -$1.89M |
|
|
HT
4866
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
312,753
+51,417
| +20% | +$461K |
|
4867
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
+13,200
| +21% | +$486K |
|
4868
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
70,357
-581
| -0.8% | -$21.3K |
|
4869
ACM Research
ACMR
$5.6B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
345,403
+271,166
| +365% | +$2.3M |
|
4870
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+10,300
| +158% | +$1.46M |
|
4871
York Water
YORW
$541M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
59,166
+3,142
| +6% | +$136K |
|
4872
Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF
FREL
$1.49B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
107,249
+16,224
| +18% | +$401K |
|
|
HSKA
4873
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
42,795
-10,711
| -20% | -$722K |
|
4874
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.94B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
29,997
-84,576
| -74% | -$7.39M |
|
|
JMIA
4875
CALL
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$772M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
828,500
-365,200
| -31% | -$1.65M |
|
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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.