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 | 3.35% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.86% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.56% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.22% |
| 5 | Industrials | 2.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Amphenol
APH
$204B
| $112M | 0.03% |
2,929,640
+424,906
| +17% | +$16.1M |
|
577
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $111M | 0.03% |
448,800
+265,000
| +144% | +$64.6M |
|
578
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $111M | 0.03% |
1,103,200
+183,900
| +20% | +$17.3M |
|
579
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $111M | 0.03% |
2,446,400
-299,800
| -11% | -$13M |
|
580
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55B
| $111M | 0.03% |
740,700
-113,800
| -13% | -$19M |
|
581
CALL
Rivian
RIVN
$22.9B
| $111M | 0.03% |
6,016,100
+1,235,900
| +26% | +$36.4M |
|
582
GFL Environmental
GFL
$15B
| $111M | 0.03% |
3,792,744
+1,450,019
| +62% | +$39.4M |
|
583
PUT
Coinbase
COIN
$40.6B
| $110M | 0.03% |
3,122,300
+201,800
| +7% | +$10.6M |
|
584
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $110M | 0.03% |
2,661,400
+599,000
| +29% | +$24.8M |
|
585
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$61.8B
| $110M | 0.03% |
836,900
+147,800
| +21% | +$20.1M |
|
586
PUT
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.31B
| $110M | 0.03% |
3,651,300
-873,200
| -19% | -$22.3M |
|
587
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.1B
| $110M | 0.03% |
2,625,552
-2,625,937
| -50% | -$103M |
|
588
CALL
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $110M | 0.03% |
9,444,400
+2,362,500
| +33% | +$30.4M |
|
589
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $110M | 0.03% |
1,368,600
+10,000
| +0.7% | +$736K |
|
590
PUT
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.85B
| $110M | 0.03% |
+1,057,000
| New | +$107M |
|
|
WBA
591
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $110M | 0.03% |
2,936,200
+249,400
| +9% | +$9.38M |
|
592
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.7B
| $109M | 0.03% |
931,300
-147,900
| -14% | -$16.4M |
|
593
Alibaba
BABA
$293B
| $109M | 0.03% |
1,234,318
+283,223
| +30% | +$22.3M |
|
594
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68B
| $109M | 0.03% |
352,300
+128,100
| +57% | +$36.1M |
|
595
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.3B
| $108M | 0.03% |
2,079,682
+1,073,702
| +107% | +$54.4M |
|
|
FLG
596
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $108M | 0.03% |
4,185,451
+4,154,019
| +13,216% | +$111M |
|
597
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.81B
| $108M | 0.03% |
2,645,040
+315,612
| +14% | +$13.1M |
|
598
Progressive
PGR
$121B
| $108M | 0.03% |
831,480
+202,461
| +32% | +$25.7M |
|
599
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35.9B
| $108M | 0.03% |
7,647,643
+640,001
| +9% | +$9.26M |
|
600
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $108M | 0.03% |
3,755,783
+2,395,010
| +176% | +$64M |
|
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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 3.3% 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.