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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5501
CALL
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$221M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
-2,300
| -4% | -$70.4K |
|
5502
PUT
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF
XYLD
$3.29B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-11,400
| -19% | -$454K |
|
5503
First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund
TDIV
$4.4B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
39,690
+14,959
| +60% | +$713K |
|
5504
CALL
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$398M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
803,000
+385,400
| +92% | +$556K |
|
5505
AEON Biopharma
AEON
$12.8M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
2,617
-5,752
| -69% | -$4.12M |
|
5506
PUT
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17.2B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+8,700
| +110% | +$1.02M |
|
|
GLOP
5507
DELISTED
GASLOG PARTNERS LP
GLOP
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
284,427
+223,565
| +367% | +$1.64M |
|
5508
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$869M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
42,973
-95,913
| -69% | -$4.33M |
|
5509
CALL
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+15,800
| +376% | +$1.43M |
|
5510
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$561M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
111,907
-163,391
| -59% | -$2.62M |
|
5511
ProShares MSCI Europe Dividend Growers ETF
EUDV
$8.51M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
47,046
+36,066
| +328% | +$1.4M |
|
5512
OrthoPediatrics
KIDS
$640M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
47,594
+3,778
| +9% | +$157K |
|
5513
CALL
InfraCap MLP ETF
AMZA
$474M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
59,800
+45,000
| +304% | +$1.43M |
|
5514
PUT
Ingredion
INGR
$6.55B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,300
| New | +$1.78M |
|
5515
CALL
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
$658M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
+1,100
| +1% | +$28.7K |
|
5516
PUT
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.5B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-44,300
| -67% | -$3.8M |
|
|
SAVE
5517
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
96,800
-323,200
| -77% | -$6.63M |
|
5518
PUT
Pentair
PNR
$10.3B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
-1,700
| -4% | -$73.9K |
|
5519
CALL
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.02B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
78,700
+32,500
| +70% | +$743K |
|
5520
PUT
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.88B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+17,300
| +266% | +$1.39M |
|
|
BLUE
5521
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
13,595
-480
| -3% | -$67.6K |
|
|
BPMC
5522
PUT
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
+19,000
| +79% | +$911K |
|
5523
CALL
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.6B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
+15,000
| +101% | +$837K |
|
|
5524
CALL
Pentair
PNR
$10.3B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
+28,800
| +223% | +$1.25M |
|
5525
PUT
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$377M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-1,300
| -7% | -$145K |
|
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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.