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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6201
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.89B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
22,478
+3,477
| +18% | +$208K |
|
6202
PUT
Sundial Growers
SNDL
$306M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
631,340
+560,980
| +797% | +$1.33M |
|
6203
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
$4.86B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
33,884
-10,342
| -23% | -$439K |
|
6204
CALL
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-4,300
| -31% | -$579K |
|
6205
Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF
CGGO
$12.1B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,724
| New | +$1.28M |
|
6206
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.77B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
63,337
+52,134
| +465% | +$1.14M |
|
6207
Fluence Energy
FLNC
$2.33B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
76,816
+39,062
| +103% | +$615K |
|
6208
PUT
Astec Industries
ASTE
$996M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,400
| New | +$1.31M |
|
6209
CALL
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
RYTM
$7.95B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
-161,600
| -78% | -$4.15M |
|
6210
PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Equity ETF
MFEM
$158M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
75,688
+29,636
| +64% | +$510K |
|
6211
CALL
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.86B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+5,000
| +17% | +$179K |
|
6212
Global X Cloud Computing ETF
CLOU
$350M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
81,834
+30,024
| +58% | +$483K |
|
6213
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.2B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
19,975
-379,113
| -95% | -$23.7M |
|
6214
First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund
FRI
$198M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
54,677
-24,141
| -31% | -$581K |
|
6215
PUT
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.49B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
200,900
+183,100
| +1,029% | +$1.63M |
|
6216
Nurix Therapeutics
NRIX
$2.82B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
119,207
-19,472
| -14% | -$235K |
|
6217
CALL
Delek Logistics
DKL
$2.86B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+15,500
| +116% | +$793K |
|
6218
CALL
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.21B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-40,500
| -61% | -$2.12M |
|
6219
PUT
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.94B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
+25,400
| +137% | +$781K |
|
|
PNNT
6220
Pennant Park Investment Corp
PNNT
$237M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
227,201
+3,499
| +2% | +$20.5K |
|
6221
State Street SPDR MSCI USA Gender Diversity ETF
SHE
$337M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,574
| New | +$1.31M |
|
|
LPRO
6222
DELISTED
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
193,437
-267,335
| -58% | -$1.88M |
|
6223
CALL
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$33.7B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
453,044
+11,967
| +3% | +$38.8K |
|
6224
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$76.3B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
81,700
-11,600
| -12% | -$171K |
|
6225
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$137B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,680
-27,464
| -91% | -$12.8M |
|
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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.