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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5426
CALL
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$751M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,300
| New | +$1.92M |
|
|
UMPQ
5427
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
111,021
+99,489
| +863% | +$1.87M |
|
5428
iShares US Infrastructure ETF
IFRA
$4.67B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
54,650
+28,377
| +108% | +$1.02M |
|
5429
PUT
Orion
OEC
$353M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
111,200
+87,400
| +367% | +$1.47M |
|
5430
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.83B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
24,971
-126,656
| -84% | -$9.68M |
|
5431
PUT
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.69B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
63,100
+25,500
| +68% | +$905K |
|
5432
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$30M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
73,800
-14,400
| -16% | -$449K |
|
5433
CALL
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.4B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+14,500
| +95% | +$1.01M |
|
5434
CALL
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.51B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
59,300
+31,600
| +114% | +$1.1M |
|
|
CPE
5435
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
53,175
-349,474
| -87% | -$14.4M |
|
5436
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$15.5B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
50,937
+10,022
| +24% | +$397K |
|
5437
PUT
Dine Brands
DIN
$444M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+1,100
| +4% | +$76.6K |
|
|
FRG
5438
PUT
DELISTED
Franchise Group, Inc.
FRG
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
82,700
+46,000
| +125% | +$1.2M |
|
5439
Invesco Dorsey Wright Developed Markets Momentum ETF
PIZ
$741M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
71,715
+17,902
| +33% | +$482K |
|
5440
iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
DBMF
$4.21B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,592
| New | +$2.19M |
|
5441
PUT
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.87B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
+31,400
| +161% | +$1.12M |
|
5442
PUT
United States Copper Index Fund
CPER
$750M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
-27,900
| -25% | -$612K |
|
5443
eBay
EBAY
$45.6B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
47,364
-712,068
| -94% | -$29.5M |
|
5444
CALL
Alector
ALEC
$224M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
212,700
-1,400
| -0.7% | -$12.2K |
|
5445
PUT
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.2B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-101,100
| -78% | -$6.73M |
|
5446
CALL
Petco
WOOF
$780M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
206,700
-90,900
| -31% | -$932K |
|
5447
PUT
Allegion
ALLE
$13.8B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+8,100
| +77% | +$845K |
|
5448
CALL
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$703M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
141,500
+118,600
| +518% | +$1.8M |
|
5449
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$393M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
558,888
+120,016
| +27% | +$530K |
|
5450
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETF
FPXI
$308M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
50,334
+34,159
| +211% | +$1.28M |
|
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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.