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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5251
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-11,900
| -42% | -$1.5M |
|
5252
CALL
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$204M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
9,451
-27,674
| -75% | -$7.67M |
|
|
AAT
5253
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.4B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
81,169
+41,412
| +104% | +$1.12M |
|
|
XDJA
5254
DELISTED
Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated ETF - January
XDJA
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,116
| New | +$2.16M |
|
5255
CALL
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.2B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
+31,425
| +242% | +$1.52M |
|
5256
PUT
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
+21,800
| +54% | +$762K |
|
5257
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$503M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
30,837
-44,837
| -59% | -$4.18M |
|
5258
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.39B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
160,034
+88,939
| +125% | +$1.19M |
|
5259
PUT
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
SILJ
$3.95B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
203,400
+40,500
| +25% | +$410K |
|
5260
StepStone Group
STEP
$4.15B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
85,205
-2,081
| -2% | -$58.2K |
|
5261
Tecnoglass Holdings
TGLS
$1.86B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
69,695
-2,547
| -4% | -$65.8K |
|
5262
PUT
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.77B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
261,800
+21,400
| +9% | +$187K |
|
5263
Dimensional International Value ETF
DFIV
$21.8B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
70,525
-161,292
| -70% | -$4.68M |
|
5264
CALL
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.51B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
336,400
+206,100
| +158% | +$1.29M |
|
5265
CALL
Kyndryl
KD
$2.87B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
192,380
-314,320
| -62% | -$3.16M |
|
5266
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.32B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+133,300
| New | +$2.13M |
|
5267
CALL
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$357M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
261,300
+196,000
| +300% | +$1.69M |
|
5268
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$77.9M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
48,428
-13,937
| -22% | -$625K |
|
5269
PUT
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
133,200
+5,600
| +4% | +$91.3K |
|
5270
PUT
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$493M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
+33,500
| +83% | +$1.24M |
|
5271
CALL
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
+3,200
| +7% | +$150K |
|
5272
PUT
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
-62,800
| -53% | -$2.44M |
|
|
HA
5273
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
208,000
-1,100
| -0.5% | -$14.7K |
|
5274
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
93,448
+60,830
| +186% | +$1.48M |
|
5275
Fidelity International Multifactor ETF
FDEV
$288M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
88,101
+66,235
| +303% | +$1.53M |
|
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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.