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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5401
CALL
Delek US
DK
$4.1B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
74,400
-237,800
| -76% | -$7.02M |
|
5402
Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF
FTSD
$315M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
22,447
+11,114
| +98% | +$994K |
|
5403
Relay Therapeutics
RLAY
$4.43B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
134,360
-118,380
| -47% | -$2.27M |
|
5404
PUT
Wendy's
WEN
$1.63B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
88,700
-115,100
| -56% | -$2.46M |
|
5405
Yum China
YUMC
$16.1B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
36,701
-199,587
| -84% | -$10.1M |
|
5406
PUT
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+200
| +0.8% | +$15.9K |
|
5407
PUT
TFI International
TFII
$12.1B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-21,800
| -52% | -$2.18M |
|
5408
PUT
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.71B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
-36,600
| -39% | -$1.74M |
|
5409
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.6B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
50,849
-1,638,699
| -97% | -$64M |
|
5410
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.21B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,316
| New | +$1.98M |
|
5411
CALL
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.72B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
-2,600
| -6% | -$105K |
|
5412
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$32.3B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
90,758
-1,662
| -2% | -$32.6K |
|
|
AGNT
5413
CALL
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$699M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
180,200
+44,100
| +32% | +$535K |
|
5414
PUT
Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF
QYLD
$8.29B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
125,400
-54,500
| -30% | -$881K |
|
5415
iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF
SCJ
$264M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
30,726
-7,550
| -20% | -$463K |
|
5416
Fidelity Dividend ETF for Rising Rates
FDRR
$768M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
49,983
-7,845
| -14% | -$308K |
|
5417
PUT
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.49B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
-76,500
| -59% | -$2.8M |
|
5418
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF
JEPQ
$42B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,776
| New | +$2.07M |
|
5419
PUT
Valvoline
VVV
$4.31B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
+30,300
| +99% | +$917K |
|
5420
Privia Health
PRVA
$2.75B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
87,538
-861,740
| -91% | -$24M |
|
|
NNDM
5421
CALL
Nano Dimension
NNDM
$339M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
863,800
+267,400
| +45% | +$650K |
|
5422
PUT
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.72B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
-211,400
| -78% | -$8.06M |
|
5423
JPMorgan International Research Enhanced Equity ETF
JIRE
$11.4B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,638
| New | +$1.93M |
|
5424
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.12B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
77,429
-19,551
| -20% | -$517K |
|
5425
PUT
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$55.5B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
127,100
+18,000
| +16% | +$251K |
|
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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.