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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GOEV
6101
PUT
DELISTED
Canoo Inc. Class A Common Stock
GOEV
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
2,462
+1,532
| +165% | +$939K |
|
6102
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.24B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
35,743
-185,115
| -84% | -$7.04M |
|
|
VRNT
6103
CALL
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
-28,600
| -43% | -$1.03M |
|
|
SAGE
6104
PUT
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
+6,300
| +21% | +$241K |
|
6105
CALL
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.3B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
237,500
-11,400
| -5% | -$68.5K |
|
6106
CALL
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$9.94B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+5,800
| +50% | +$430K |
|
|
LBAI
6107
CALL
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
78,700
-39,600
| -33% | -$706K |
|
|
DCP
6108
CALL
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
-27,000
| -43% | -$1.05M |
|
6109
CALL
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.14B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
90,100
-99,000
| -52% | -$1.43M |
|
6110
CALL
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$29.8B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+7,400
| +30% | +$322K |
|
6111
DMC Global
BOOM
$150M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
71,080
-94,481
| -57% | -$1.75M |
|
|
GHL
6112
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+134,762
| New | +$1.17M |
|
6113
CALL
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$42.9B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
11,484
-1,044
| -8% | -$120K |
|
6114
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
SPYG
$55.3B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
27,228
-63,232
| -70% | -$3.29M |
|
|
SUM
6115
CALL
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
48,569
-11,841
| -20% | -$326K |
|
6116
NVE Corp
NVEC
$586M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
21,288
+11,813
| +125% | +$722K |
|
6117
TPG
TPG
$8.31B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,529
| New | +$1.56M |
|
6118
CALL
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$15.5B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+11,100
| +45% | +$440K |
|
6119
CALL
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$22.8B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-20,000
| -50% | -$1.3M |
|
|
IBDO
6120
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Corporate ETF
IBDO
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
55,026
+31,457
| +133% | +$785K |
|
6121
PUT
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.76B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
+41,100
| +161% | +$1.13M |
|
6122
Enviri
NVRI
$588M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
218,945
-379,819
| -63% | -$2.26M |
|
6123
CALL
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.47B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+5,400
| +39% | +$385K |
|
|
6124
PUT
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.47B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-43,700
| -69% | -$3.12M |
|
6125
American Outdoor Brands
AOUT
$152M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
137,314
+6,551
| +5% | +$61K |
|
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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.