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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TSVT
5026
DELISTED
2seventy bio
TSVT
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
261,712
+146,054
| +126% | +$2.06M |
|
5027
PUT
AerSale
ASLE
$280M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
151,100
+86,800
| +135% | +$1.51M |
|
5028
iShares US Consumer Staples ETF
IYK
$1.44B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
36,255
-81,081
| -69% | -$5.34M |
|
5029
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.5B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
41,144
+35,078
| +578% | +$2.13M |
|
|
ERF
5030
CALL
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
138,600
-49,200
| -26% | -$844K |
|
|
CALY
5031
PUT
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
123,700
-23,800
| -16% | -$469K |
|
5032
CALL
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+5,800
| +37% | +$657K |
|
|
NPKI
5033
NPK International
NPKI
$1.21B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
587,881
+570,190
| +3,223% | +$2.09M |
|
5034
PUT
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$357M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
298,000
+257,800
| +641% | +$2.22M |
|
|
JOYY
5035
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
77,100
-16,600
| -18% | -$480K |
|
5036
CALL
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.42B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
98,700
-90,500
| -48% | -$2.18M |
|
5037
CALL
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
-25,400
| -31% | -$1.15M |
|
5038
PUT
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.4B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-24,300
| -65% | -$4.54M |
|
|
CINC
5039
DELISTED
CinCor Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
CINC
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
197,896
+153,498
| +346% | +$3.66M |
|
5040
PUT
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
VMBS
$15.6B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
-40,800
| -43% | -$1.85M |
|
5041
CALL
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.5B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
81,250
+6,750
| +9% | +$192K |
|
|
HIBB
5042
PUT
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
-50,900
| -59% | -$3.17M |
|
5043
CALL
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$5.99B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
161,800
+86,100
| +114% | +$1.25M |
|
|
TE
5044
CALL
T1 Energy
TE
$1.51B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
279,000
-403,500
| -59% | -$5.05M |
|
5045
CarParts.com
PRTS
$47.1M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-44,209
| -53% | -$2.32M |
|
5046
PUT
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.6B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+13,700
| +221% | +$1.67M |
|
5047
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
187,802
+24,179
| +15% | +$276K |
|
5048
CALL
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
+23,200
| +58% | +$878K |
|
5049
AdvanSix
ASIX
$460M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
63,263
-19,630
| -24% | -$736K |
|
5050
CALL
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
$12B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
+38,500
| +269% | +$1.69M |
|
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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.