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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SI
5201
DELISTED
Silvergate Capital Corporation
SI
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
127,391
-266,829
| -68% | -$10.6M |
|
|
PINE
5202
Alpine Income Property Trust
PINE
$348M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
116,171
+67,761
| +140% | +$1.23M |
|
5203
CALL
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
+23,700
| +74% | +$1.03M |
|
5204
CALL
RLX Technology
RLX
$2.37B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
962,800
+801,200
| +496% | +$1.42M |
|
5205
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
ESGU
$18.4B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
26,128
-22,179
| -46% | -$1.89M |
|
5206
RXO
RXO
$3.88B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,723
| New | +$2.28M |
|
|
ONT
5207
Onterris Inc
ONT
$619M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
49,822
+26,080
| +110% | +$1.1M |
|
|
VTNR
5208
PUT
DELISTED
Vertex Energy, Inc
VTNR
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
356,600
-154,500
| -30% | -$1.15M |
|
5209
iShares US Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
IAI
$1.39B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
22,971
-1,608
| -7% | -$154K |
|
5210
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.24B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
111,609
+613
| +0.6% | +$12.2K |
|
5211
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.23B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
105,038
-199,882
| -66% | -$3.82M |
|
5212
CALL
Hubbell
HUBB
$27B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
+1,800
| +24% | +$432K |
|
|
AMED
5213
CALL
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-9,700
| -27% | -$875K |
|
5214
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
+6,500
| +13% | +$235K |
|
5215
CALL
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
-10,000
| -16% | -$413K |
|
5216
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.56B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
36,221
-42,978
| -54% | -$2.8M |
|
5217
Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF
PEJ
$314M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
60,314
-2,116
| -3% | -$79.2K |
|
|
CRON
5218
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.16B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
864,575
+407,112
| +89% | +$1.19M |
|
5219
ePlus
PLUS
$2.31B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
49,580
-10,947
| -18% | -$511K |
|
5220
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
18,202
-30,220
| -62% | -$3.58M |
|
5221
CALL
Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF
EDV
$3.45B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-2,600
| -9% | -$219K |
|
5222
PUT
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$138M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
-28,500
| -44% | -$1.64M |
|
5223
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.66B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
187,450
+35,041
| +23% | +$397K |
|
5224
American Public Education
APEI
$828M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
178,143
-33,154
| -16% | -$411K |
|
5225
PUT
PagerDuty
PD
$918M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
82,400
-71,000
| -46% | -$1.68M |
|
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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.