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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5326
PUT
EVgo
EVGO
$510M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
468,000
-268,600
| -36% | -$1.74M |
|
5327
PUT
Shift4
FOUR
$3.46B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
-24,100
| -39% | -$1.14M |
|
5328
WisdomTree US AI Enhanced Value Fund
AIVL
$436M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
22,741
-21,756
| -49% | -$1.96M |
|
5329
PUT
CryoPort
CYRX
$765M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
120,300
-41,400
| -26% | -$873K |
|
5330
Carter Bankshares
CARE
$744M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
125,793
+83,448
| +197% | +$1.46M |
|
|
LAZR
5331
CALL
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
28,067
-17,033
| -38% | -$1.85M |
|
5332
PUT
Matsons
MATX
$6.52B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+13,600
| +69% | +$899K |
|
|
ATXS
5333
DELISTED
Astria Therapeutics
ATXS
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
139,346
+16,870
| +14% | +$174K |
|
5334
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+3,400
| +13% | +$248K |
|
5335
PUT
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.34B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
152,800
-2,000
| -1% | -$29.1K |
|
5336
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.23B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
549
-112
| -17% | -$422K |
|
5337
Ranpak Holdings
PACK
$458M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
359,087
-19,292
| -5% | -$92.2K |
|
5338
PUT
Oxford Industries
OXM
$533M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-163,300
| -88% | -$16.3M |
|
5339
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.4B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
61,688
-271,540
| -81% | -$9.04M |
|
|
ICPT
5340
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
167,100
-169,000
| -50% | -$2.39M |
|
5341
PUT
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.92B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+15,000
| +146% | +$1.22M |
|
5342
PUT
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.3B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
+22,800
| +102% | +$981K |
|
|
GLDD
5343
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
346,731
+64,338
| +23% | +$452K |
|
5344
Kodak
KODK
$956M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
675,873
+321,957
| +91% | +$1.41M |
|
5345
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
RYTM
$8.01B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
70,698
+14,863
| +27% | +$382K |
|
5346
CALL
Trimble
TRMB
$13.1B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
+23,800
| +141% | +$1.33M |
|
5347
CALL
Haleon
HLN
$42.5B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
257,200
+122,200
| +91% | +$832K |
|
5348
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$37.4M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
70,600
+38,290
| +119% | +$1.18M |
|
5349
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLH
$10.9B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
19,001
-28,870
| -60% | -$3.13M |
|
5350
PUT
PubMatic
PUBM
$769M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
160,400
+35,300
| +28% | +$553K |
|
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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.