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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5051
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
87,400
-93,500
| -52% | -$2.54M |
|
5052
CALL
Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X ETF
DPST
$417M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
10,650
-4,670
| -30% | -$1.24M |
|
5053
PUT
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
TMF
$2.12B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
31,490
+29,900
| +1,881% | +$2.42M |
|
5054
CALL
Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF
QYLD
$8.29B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
150,800
+29,500
| +24% | +$477K |
|
5055
Invesco DB Precious Metals Fund
DBP
$257M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,912
| New | +$2.26M |
|
5056
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US ETF
PXF
$2.99B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,635
| New | +$2.28M |
|
5057
Inspired Entertainment
INSE
$164M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
188,945
+99,635
| +112% | +$1.11M |
|
5058
CALL
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.41B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
314,100
+26,800
| +9% | +$188K |
|
5059
CALL
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.76B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
116,500
-437,900
| -79% | -$9.08M |
|
5060
Gevo
GEVO
$418M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
1,256,255
-2,265,839
| -64% | -$4.78M |
|
5061
CALL
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
+9,200
| +28% | +$471K |
|
5062
CALL
Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF
PAVE
$14.4B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-2,900
| -3% | -$76K |
|
5063
Upland Software
UPLD
$15.7M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
33,414
+4,768
| +17% | +$355K |
|
5064
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.17B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,513
| New | +$2.47M |
|
5065
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
20,729
-19,935
| -49% | -$2.37M |
|
5066
CALL
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$26.1B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
-136,000
| -69% | -$5.68M |
|
5067
CALL
Medpace
MEDP
$16.1B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-35,700
| -76% | -$7.13M |
|
|
LKFT
5068
CALL
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.8B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
+33,600
| +168% | +$1.41M |
|
5069
iShares Morningstar US Equity ETF
ILCB
$1.32B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,152
| New | +$2.39M |
|
5070
First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FNY
$609M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
42,149
+9,496
| +29% | +$550K |
|
|
DBS
5071
DELISTED
Invesco DB Silver Fund
DBS
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,926
| New | +$2.11M |
|
|
PLL
5072
PUT
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
-10,300
| -16% | -$571K |
|
|
ARI
5073
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$876M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
220,424
-268,475
| -55% | -$2.93M |
|
5074
Loews
L
$23.1B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,660
| New | +$2.27M |
|
|
ABGI
5075
DELISTED
ABG Acquisition Corp. I
ABGI
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
234,824
-1,816
| -0.8% | -$18.2K |
|
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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.