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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5226
PUT
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-8,700
| -45% | -$1.73M |
|
5227
PUT
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.34B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
+47,700
| +723% | +$1.92M |
|
5228
CALL
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+16,700
| +642% | +$1.77M |
|
5229
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap ETF
MGC
$10.4B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
16,498
-6,103
| -27% | -$815K |
|
5230
Funko
FNKO
$344M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
199,907
+186,551
| +1,397% | +$2.62M |
|
5231
PUT
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.42B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
88,400
+47,400
| +116% | +$1.14M |
|
5232
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.57B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
292,416
+101,285
| +53% | +$750K |
|
5233
PUT
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
96,500
+16,400
| +20% | +$351K |
|
5234
Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF
CGXU
$6.66B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+104,391
| New | +$2.14M |
|
5235
Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X ETF
DPST
$401M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
9,631
+7,788
| +423% | +$2.07M |
|
5236
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
-100
| -0.3% | -$5.59K |
|
|
VERV
5237
CALL
DELISTED
Verve Therapeutics
VERV
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
112,000
-27,900
| -20% | -$739K |
|
5238
Fidus Investment
FDUS
$744M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
113,801
+46,464
| +69% | +$883K |
|
|
THR
5239
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
107,768
+90,952
| +541% | +$1.69M |
|
5240
Nicolet Bankshares
NIC
$3.75B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
27,081
-25,767
| -49% | -$2.01M |
|
|
RWT
5241
CALL
Redwood Trust
RWT
$604M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
319,600
+90,300
| +39% | +$631K |
|
5242
CALL
Saia
SAIA
$10.3B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-27,000
| -72% | -$5.88M |
|
5243
CALL
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$511M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
72,500
-61,300
| -46% | -$2.19M |
|
5244
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
90,158
-1,444,704
| -94% | -$33M |
|
|
LGTY
5245
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
146,986
+72,312
| +97% | +$1.11M |
|
5246
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-19,100
| -45% | -$1.75M |
|
5247
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF
CWB
$5.8B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
-34,200
| -51% | -$2.23M |
|
5248
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.42B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
33,523
+6,768
| +25% | +$446K |
|
5249
PUT
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+22,100
| +614% | +$1.75M |
|
5250
CALL
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.58B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+7,300
| +46% | +$717K |
|
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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.