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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5701
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$21.5B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
24,925
-76,879
| -76% | -$5.52M |
|
5702
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF
PRF
$10.1B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
54,675
+39,020
| +249% | +$1.2M |
|
5703
CALL
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.3B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
-30,400
| -48% | -$1.53M |
|
5704
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$33.7B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
49,255
-40,065
| -45% | -$1.43M |
|
5705
State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF
XSD
$2.97B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
10,130
+1,640
| +19% | +$274K |
|
|
TSP
5706
DELISTED
TuSimple Holdings Inc. Class A Common Stock
TSP
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
1,032,876
+310,252
| +43% | +$1.11M |
|
|
PDCO
5707
CALL
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
+22,900
| +61% | +$632K |
|
|
SLCA
5708
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
135,300
-87,800
| -39% | -$1.12M |
|
5709
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.41B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
64,076
+26,032
| +68% | +$761K |
|
5710
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.4B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
62,831
-63,373
| -50% | -$1.59M |
|
5711
CALL
Rapid7
RPD
$834M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
-25,500
| -34% | -$912K |
|
5712
JPMorgan BetaBuilders International Equity ETF
BBIN
$6.58B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,006
| New | +$1.61M |
|
|
HUT
5713
CALL
Hut 8
HUT
$10.9B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
397,080
+133,760
| +51% | +$1.01M |
|
5714
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.44B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
21,736
-8,871
| -29% | -$707K |
|
5715
Definitive Healthcare
DH
$68.3M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
153,437
-55,422
| -27% | -$712K |
|
5716
CALL
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.8B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
501,200
+401,900
| +405% | +$1.43M |
|
5717
First Mid Bancshares
FMBH
$1.38B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
52,487
+1,207
| +2% | +$40.9K |
|
|
DBD
5718
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,185,728
+268,841
| +29% | +$577K |
|
5719
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$4.75B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
83,712
-84,128
| -50% | -$1.8M |
|
5720
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
TMF
$2.07B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,075
| New | +$1.79M |
|
5721
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.19B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
158,834
+72,247
| +83% | +$735K |
|
5722
First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund
FXZ
$398M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
27,760
-38,547
| -58% | -$2.31M |
|
5723
Gladstone Investment Corp
GAIN
$651M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
130,283
+71,854
| +123% | +$948K |
|
5724
CION Investment
CION
$359M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
172,474
-131,038
| -43% | -$1.27M |
|
5725
Goldman Sachs Access Inflation Protected USD Bond ETF
GTIP
$295M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,718
| New | +$1.68M |
|
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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.