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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HTB
5851
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$798M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
65,192
-25,795
| -28% | -$618K |
|
5852
CALL
Itron
ITRI
$4.41B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+16,200
| +109% | +$800K |
|
5853
CALL
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-3,000
| -22% | -$421K |
|
|
TE
5854
PUT
T1 Energy
TE
$1.44B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
181,400
+48,300
| +36% | +$605K |
|
5855
CALL
W&T Offshore
WTI
$566M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
281,900
+86,900
| +45% | +$599K |
|
5856
CALL
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.7B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+9,100
| +43% | +$461K |
|
5857
Legend Biotech
LEGN
$4B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
31,493
-226,783
| -88% | -$11M |
|
5858
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$493M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
54,438
+7,747
| +17% | +$287K |
|
5859
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.75B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-8,300
| -33% | -$744K |
|
5860
CALL
Nurix Therapeutics
NRIX
$2.82B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
143,100
+62,600
| +78% | +$755K |
|
|
PARAA
5861
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,116
| New | +$1.69M |
|
5862
SoundThinking
SSTI
$73.5M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
46,432
+6,742
| +17% | +$225K |
|
5863
CALL
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.5B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+1,900
| +11% | +$160K |
|
5864
Zscaler
ZS
$29.8B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
14,017
-495,180
| -97% | -$67.3M |
|
5865
ARK Web x.0 ETF
ARKW
$1.8B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
40,648
-25,250
| -38% | -$1.1M |
|
5866
CALL
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,300
| New | +$1.62M |
|
5867
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$66M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
75,289
+37,631
| +100% | +$780K |
|
|
SLCA
5868
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
125,300
+30,500
| +32% | +$390K |
|
5869
PUT
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.42B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
114,200
+95,300
| +504% | +$1.6M |
|
5870
Mitek Systems
MITK
$836M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
161,524
+105,935
| +191% | +$1.12M |
|
5871
CALL
NerdWallet
NRDS
$614M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
163,000
-11,400
| -7% | -$128K |
|
5872
VanEck Vietnam ETF
VNM
$496M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
131,964
+119,741
| +980% | +$1.43M |
|
5873
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$605M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
211,100
+62,300
| +42% | +$547K |
|
5874
Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF
ENFR
$525M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,817
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
MTTR
5875
CALL
DELISTED
Matterport, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MTTR
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
557,800
+72,000
| +15% | +$230K |
|
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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.