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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4901
AudioCodes
AUDC
$250M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,660
| New | +$2.82M |
|
|
LL
4902
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
466,541
+340,755
| +271% | +$2.39M |
|
|
CLDT
4903
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$605M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
213,686
+60,225
| +39% | +$743K |
|
4904
CALL
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
SPHD
$3.44B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
59,800
+28,600
| +92% | +$1.23M |
|
4905
CALL
Tidewater
TDW
$4.69B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
71,100
+52,800
| +289% | +$1.61M |
|
4906
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.82B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
58,948
-4,082
| -6% | -$179K |
|
4907
CALL
WEX
WEX
$6.54B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+2,200
| +16% | +$343K |
|
4908
PUT
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
178,500
-90,800
| -34% | -$1.32M |
|
4909
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
72,338
-18,062
| -20% | -$574K |
|
4910
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ESG ETF
EMNT
$217M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
26,937
+4,013
| +18% | +$392K |
|
4911
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
219,857
-165,808
| -43% | -$2.21M |
|
4912
iShares US Oil Equipment & Services ETF
IEZ
$393M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
122,955
+56,675
| +86% | +$1.12M |
|
|
ELP
4913
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
453,151
+130,335
| +40% | +$724K |
|
4914
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$99.1M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
10,960
-440
| -4% | -$179K |
|
|
PCSB
4915
DELISTED
PCSB Financial Corporation
PCSB
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
136,807
-52,689
| -28% | -$1.02M |
|
4916
CALL
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
-2,600
| -7% | -$200K |
|
|
AKRO
4917
PUT
DELISTED
Akero Therapeutics
AKRO
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
-73,000
| -61% | -$3.13M |
|
4918
CALL
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
333,500
+172,900
| +108% | +$1.26M |
|
4919
CALL
eHealth
EHTH
$39.1M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
537,200
+447,600
| +500% | +$1.67M |
|
4920
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.76B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
325,965
+313,577
| +2,531% | +$2.62M |
|
4921
CALL
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.94B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+1,900
| +7% | +$166K |
|
4922
ING
ING
$102B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
213,411
+147,081
| +222% | +$1.6M |
|
4923
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.74B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
171,253
-121,127
| -41% | -$1.63M |
|
|
RWT
4924
Redwood Trust
RWT
$604M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
383,480
+289,456
| +308% | +$2.02M |
|
4925
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
71,176
-27,661
| -28% | -$1.04M |
|
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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.