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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6076
CarGurus
CARG
$3.19B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
100,904
-55,974
| -36% | -$767K |
|
|
ESPR
6077
PUT
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
226,900
+169,700
| +297% | +$1.21M |
|
6078
CALL
Fennec Pharmaceuticals
FENC
$415M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
147,100
+108,100
| +277% | +$957K |
|
6079
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
DXD
$43.2M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
32,660
+17,920
| +122% | +$817K |
|
6080
CALL
Plexus
PLXS
$7.31B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-16,400
| -54% | -$1.66M |
|
|
HYFT
6081
CALL
MindWalk Holdings
HYFT
$62.5M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
265,300
+2,000
| +0.8% | +$10.1K |
|
|
TELL
6082
CALL
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
836,600
+32,900
| +4% | +$82.4K |
|
6083
iShares Asia 50 ETF
AIA
$5.13B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
24,757
-19,574
| -44% | -$1.04M |
|
|
NINE
6084
DELISTED
Nine Energy Service
NINE
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
96,614
+63,780
| +194% | +$500K |
|
6085
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYLB
$3.51B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
41,613
-22,628
| -35% | -$764K |
|
|
MRNS
6086
DELISTED
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc
MRNS
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
352,453
+120,625
| +52% | +$593K |
|
|
ABST
6087
DELISTED
Absolute Software Corp
ABST
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
134,352
+60,337
| +82% | +$630K |
|
6088
California Resources
CRC
$4.75B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
32,226
-3,456
| -10% | -$151K |
|
|
TEN
6089
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.27B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
82,813
+38,359
| +86% | +$671K |
|
6090
Q32 Bio
QTTB
$475M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
61,753
+1,359
| +2% | +$36.1K |
|
6091
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF
SPSM
$17.4B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
37,852
+24,736
| +189% | +$927K |
|
6092
Runway Growth Finance
RWAY
$270M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
120,712
+109,237
| +952% | +$1.32M |
|
6093
PUT
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.22B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
-9,500
| -12% | -$190K |
|
6094
PUT
Blue Owl Capital
OWL
$18.2B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
131,900
-61,500
| -32% | -$649K |
|
6095
PUT
Insperity
NSP
$1.93B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+3,900
| +46% | +$442K |
|
6096
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$31.3B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
114,500
-1,100
| -1% | -$12.3K |
|
6097
Strive 1000 Value ETF
STXV
$83.7M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,981
| New | +$1.42M |
|
|
SBR
6098
Sabine Royalty Trust
SBR
$1.06B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
16,317
-1,429
| -8% | -$118K |
|
6099
iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF
AOA
$3.3B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
23,329
+10,992
| +89% | +$651K |
|
6100
Black Diamond Therapeutics
BDTX
$118M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
773,798
+733,149
| +1,804% | +$1.32M |
|
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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.