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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4951
CALL
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$138M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
+15,300
| +56% | +$882K |
|
4952
CALL
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.31B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
145,300
+123,000
| +552% | +$1.99M |
|
4953
Sportradar
SRAD
$4.09B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
255,721
-1,575
| -0.6% | -$15.4K |
|
4954
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
+3,700
| +8% | +$201K |
|
4955
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF
RDVY
$25.8B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
57,958
-120,819
| -68% | -$5.28M |
|
4956
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.51B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
399,949
-2,448,891
| -86% | -$15.3M |
|
4957
Sasol
SSL
$7.39B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
161,770
-61,179
| -27% | -$1.01M |
|
|
GES
4958
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
122,700
-3,400
| -3% | -$62.5K |
|
4959
Global Net Lease
GNL
$2.03B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
201,778
+112,486
| +126% | +$1.4M |
|
4960
GeoPark
GPRK
$615M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
164,065
+26,661
| +19% | +$380K |
|
4961
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$14.7B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
168,082
-365,647
| -69% | -$5.42M |
|
4962
CALL
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
63,100
-89,000
| -59% | -$3.96M |
|
4963
Axogen
AXGN
$2.62B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
253,884
+226,685
| +833% | +$2.52M |
|
4964
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.18B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
263,292
-1,997
| -0.8% | -$21.6K |
|
4965
iShares US Treasury Bond ETF
GOVT
$43.7B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
111,411
-28,244
| -20% | -$642K |
|
|
LAND
4966
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$358M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
137,905
+99,185
| +256% | +$1.93M |
|
4967
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
111,788
+81,394
| +268% | +$1.74M |
|
4968
CALL
Dorchester Minerals
DMLP
$1.36B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
84,500
+61,400
| +266% | +$1.77M |
|
4969
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF
COWZ
$19.8B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
54,630
-33,026
| -38% | -$1.54M |
|
4970
Warby Parker
WRBY
$3.2B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
187,161
-57,125
| -23% | -$873K |
|
4971
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.94B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
60,006
+30,065
| +100% | +$1.3M |
|
4972
PUT
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
274,600
-100,300
| -27% | -$774K |
|
4973
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
67,071
+60,222
| +879% | +$2.26M |
|
|
RPC
4974
Ridgepost Capital
RPC
$956M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
236,345
+104,187
| +79% | +$1.08M |
|
4975
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$717M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+182,329
| New | +$2.77M |
|
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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.