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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMRS
6001
CALL
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
954,600
+521,000
| +120% | +$1.16M |
|
6002
Innovator Laddered Allocation Power Buffer ETF
BUFF
$967M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
42,423
+35,961
| +556% | +$1.23M |
|
6003
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$281M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
850
+729
| +602% | +$1.71M |
|
6004
CALL
Idacorp
IDA
$8.18B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-1,900
| -12% | -$197K |
|
6005
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$835M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
31,918
+7,650
| +32% | +$346K |
|
6006
PUT
ICL Group
ICL
$7.05B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
199,100
+34,400
| +21% | +$285K |
|
6007
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$767M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
122,700
-330,100
| -73% | -$4.4M |
|
6008
CALL
Funko
FNKO
$341M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
133,300
+37,700
| +39% | +$529K |
|
6009
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,598
| New | +$1.37M |
|
6010
ALPS Clean Energy ETF
ACES
$123M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,961
| New | +$1.67M |
|
6011
CALL
Allegion
ALLE
$13.8B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+5,300
| +62% | +$553K |
|
6012
CALL
ITT
ITT
$19.7B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-6,200
| -26% | -$480K |
|
|
INBX
6013
DELISTED
Inhibrx, Inc. Common Stock
INBX
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
58,907
+4,893
| +9% | +$144K |
|
6014
Dimensional US Large Cap Value ETF
DFLV
$7.03B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,163
| New | +$1.45M |
|
6015
PUT
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.21B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
-47,900
| -63% | -$2.5M |
|
6016
CALL
Treace Medical Concepts
TMCI
$293M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
63,100
-7,400
| -10% | -$170K |
|
6017
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.57B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
58,676
+12,390
| +27% | +$310K |
|
6018
CALL
Liquidia Corp
LQDA
$6.95B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
227,700
-182,700
| -45% | -$982K |
|
6019
CALL
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.81B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+17,800
| +122% | +$842K |
|
|
IGAC
6020
PUT
DELISTED
IG Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
IGAC
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
144,200
-500
| -0.3% | -$5.01K |
|
6021
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$339M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
43,754
-11,965
| -21% | -$375K |
|
6022
PUT
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.9B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+6,600
| +200% | +$951K |
|
6023
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$634M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
166,619
+61,303
| +58% | +$646K |
|
6024
CALL
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.98B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+4,900
| +27% | +$304K |
|
6025
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$162M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
149,745
-694,040
| -82% | -$6.73M |
|
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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.