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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4926
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IVOV
$1.38B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
33,760
+3,858
| +13% | +$297K |
|
4927
PUT
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-38,200
| -49% | -$2.31M |
|
|
LGF.B
4928
CALL
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
476,400
+396,200
| +494% | +$2.63M |
|
4929
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
SJNK
$4.81B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
106,700
+5,800
| +6% | +$141K |
|
4930
Cullinan Oncology
CGEM
$1.31B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
245,110
+9,507
| +4% | +$115K |
|
|
UBA
4931
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+136,365
| New | +$2.49M |
|
4932
PUT
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-3,000
| -12% | -$349K |
|
|
EBIX
4933
CALL
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
129,400
+58,900
| +84% | +$1.14M |
|
4934
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$12.3B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
17,944
-18,256
| -50% | -$2.79M |
|
4935
Archrock
AROC
$6.08B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
286,923
-35,289
| -11% | -$283K |
|
4936
CareDx
CDNA
$2.34B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
225,272
-226,589
| -50% | -$3.36M |
|
4937
Xencor
XNCR
$1.74B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
98,628
-93,881
| -49% | -$2.63M |
|
|
KYNB
4938
CALL
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
6,412
-656
| -9% | -$251K |
|
|
ESPR
4939
CALL
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
412,100
+202,500
| +97% | +$1.45M |
|
4940
PUT
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
-16,300
| -20% | -$674K |
|
4941
iShares Global Tech ETF
IXN
$9.42B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
57,247
-30,389
| -35% | -$1.39M |
|
4942
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+13,900
| +211% | +$1.85M |
|
|
BAND
4943
CALL
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.74B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
111,600
+58,900
| +112% | +$1.07M |
|
4944
CALL
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+8,500
| +90% | +$1.16M |
|
|
4945
PUT
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+14,300
| +397% | +$1.95M |
|
4946
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
34,481
-474,450
| -93% | -$41M |
|
4947
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.5B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,601
| New | +$2.57M |
|
|
PBT
4948
PUT
Permian Basin Royalty Trust
PBT
$1.52B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
101,400
+71,300
| +237% | +$1.47M |
|
|
SNV
4949
CALL
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
67,900
+24,100
| +55% | +$957K |
|
|
SBOW
4950
PUT
DELISTED
SilverBow Resources, Inc.
SBOW
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
90,100
+64,800
| +256% | +$2.05M |
|
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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.