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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4876
PUT
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
+14,400
| +50% | +$836K |
|
|
OSH
4877
PUT
DELISTED
Oak Street Health, Inc.
OSH
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
123,600
+23,500
| +23% | +$492K |
|
4878
PUT
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
IXUS
$60.8B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
+39,500
| +617% | +$2.2M |
|
4879
PUT
iShares US Medical Devices ETF
IHI
$3.46B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
+31,500
| +166% | +$1.6M |
|
4880
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$795M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
176,800
-281,535
| -61% | -$2.58M |
|
4881
Tango Therapeutics
TNGX
$4.32B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
365,385
-112,879
| -24% | -$794K |
|
4882
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
31,434
+12,582
| +67% | +$1.07M |
|
4883
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
517,926
+449,257
| +654% | +$2.82M |
|
|
CIM
4884
PUT
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
160,400
+58,100
| +57% | +$1.08M |
|
4885
CALL
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$161B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+14,200
| +63% | +$1.02M |
|
|
WCC
4886
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
21,098
-116,962
| -85% | -$14.7M |
|
4887
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$164M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
157,176
+58,498
| +59% | +$1.01M |
|
4888
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$50.4M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
1,803
+1,035
| +135% | +$1.97M |
|
4889
CALL
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF
RDVY
$25.8B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,100
| New | +$2.63M |
|
4890
Compass
COMP
$9.99B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
1,132,629
-688,013
| -38% | -$1.81M |
|
|
CRON
4891
CALL
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.16B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
1,038,300
+705,600
| +212% | +$2.07M |
|
4892
CALL
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.71B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
71,400
-7,500
| -10% | -$277K |
|
4893
CALL
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.61B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
-36,400
| -39% | -$1.43M |
|
4894
Construction Partners
ROAD
$6.9B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
98,768
-21,470
| -18% | -$615K |
|
4895
MasterBrand
MBC
$1.86B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+349,056
| New | +$2.86M |
|
4896
Pacer Trendpilot International ETF
PTIN
$191M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,622
| New | +$2.66M |
|
4897
CALL
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$81.2M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
32,084
+31,580
| +6,266% | +$3.29M |
|
4898
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
-48,300
| -40% | -$1.63M |
|
4899
PUT
iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF
ITOT
$98.3B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+20,400
| +192% | +$1.74M |
|
4900
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$194B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+2,300
| +14% | +$317K |
|
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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.