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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5726
PUT
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$206M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
7,385
-470
| -6% | -$130K |
|
|
DESP
5727
DELISTED
Despegar.com
DESP
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
327,595
+191,520
| +141% | +$1.1M |
|
|
BLUE
5728
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
12,140
-34,857
| -74% | -$4.91M |
|
5729
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF
EEMV
$3.65B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,671
| New | +$1.66M |
|
|
DCP
5730
PUT
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
-31,200
| -42% | -$1.21M |
|
5731
VanEck Retail ETF
RTH
$256M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
10,596
-31,835
| -75% | -$5.18M |
|
5732
CALL
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$211M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
228,100
-379,400
| -62% | -$3.33M |
|
5733
Pacer Trendpilot European Index ETF
PTEU
$38.2M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,733
| New | +$1.67M |
|
5734
PUT
On Holding
ONON
$10.5B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
-146,900
| -60% | -$2.57M |
|
5735
GraniteShares Nasdaq Select Disruptors ETF
DRUP
$51.4M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
51,717
+22,440
| +77% | +$745K |
|
5736
CALL
Matsons
MATX
$6.58B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-50,200
| -65% | -$3.32M |
|
|
NS
5737
CALL
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
104,700
+16,100
| +18% | +$250K |
|
|
TEN
5738
PUT
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.27B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
98,800
+51,100
| +107% | +$894K |
|
5739
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
32,790
-10,448
| -24% | -$545K |
|
|
BPT
5740
PUT
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
142,900
-49,800
| -26% | -$649K |
|
5741
PUT
Lightwave Logic
LWLG
$1.14B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
387,100
+46,400
| +14% | +$329K |
|
5742
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.42B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
75,493
+50,183
| +198% | +$1.24M |
|
5743
CALL
Navient
NAVI
$859M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
101,400
+35,300
| +53% | +$558K |
|
5744
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.78B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
58,704
-89,163
| -60% | -$2.47M |
|
5745
CALL
iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
USHY
$29.2B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
+9,800
| +26% | +$339K |
|
5746
HealthStream
HSTM
$819M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
67,001
+10,594
| +19% | +$254K |
|
5747
State Street SPDR S&P China ETF
GXC
$473M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
21,239
+6,331
| +42% | +$459K |
|
5748
PUT
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.4B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-1,009,600
| -97% | -$55M |
|
5749
CALL
Beam Global
BEEM
$25.3M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
95,200
+12,600
| +15% | +$189K |
|
5750
CALL
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.67B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+1,700
| +3% | +$64.8K |
|
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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.