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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5576
PUT
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.57B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,700
| New | +$1.76M |
|
5577
CALL
ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
$811M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
130,800
+34,800
| +36% | +$439K |
|
5578
PUT
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.71B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
+25,600
| +188% | +$1.04M |
|
5579
First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund
FXO
$1.13B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,115
| New | +$1.81M |
|
|
POSH
5580
CALL
DELISTED
Poshmark, Inc. Class A Common Stock
POSH
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
101,000
-278,900
| -73% | -$4.95M |
|
5581
CALL
PubMatic
PUBM
$779M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
140,900
-18,000
| -11% | -$282K |
|
5582
Franklin FTSE Germany ETF
FLGR
$39.4M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
93,950
+75,309
| +404% | +$1.36M |
|
5583
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
$4.91B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
17,142
-30,360
| -64% | -$3.27M |
|
5584
CALL
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF
COWZ
$19.5B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+31,300
| +406% | +$1.46M |
|
|
HA
5585
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
175,700
+6,500
| +4% | +$86.8K |
|
5586
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short 20+ Year Treasury
TTT
$17.6M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-1,600
| -6% | -$125K |
|
5587
Designer Brands
DBI
$294M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
184,287
+87,934
| +91% | +$1.19M |
|
5588
Movado Group
MOV
$787M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
55,814
+42,022
| +305% | +$1.34M |
|
5589
TechTarget
TTGT
$273M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,846
| New | +$2.14M |
|
5590
PUT
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$339M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
-15,500
| -22% | -$485K |
|
5591
Praxis Precision Medicines
PRAX
$10.5B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
50,355
-21,718
| -30% | -$677K |
|
|
JOYY
5592
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.72B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
56,865
-27,144
| -32% | -$785K |
|
5593
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.87B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
87,033
-18,245
| -17% | -$414K |
|
5594
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.96B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
166,930
-78,851
| -32% | -$880K |
|
5595
PUT
Stem
STEM
$58.4M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
10,045
+2,595
| +35% | +$624K |
|
|
FOCS
5596
DELISTED
Focus Financial Partners Inc. Class A
FOCS
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
48,154
+41,166
| +589% | +$1.47M |
|
5597
CALL
Lennox International
LII
$14.3B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
+6,100
| +436% | +$1.49M |
|
5598
Stantec
STN
$8.38B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
37,419
-61,046
| -62% | -$2.95M |
|
5599
CALL
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
144,200
+57,000
| +65% | +$710K |
|
5600
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.21B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
1,928,867
+1,320,658
| +217% | +$1.76M |
|
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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.