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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
Intel
INTC
$527B
| $108M | 0.03% |
4,070,606
-187,175
| -4% | -$5.2M |
|
602
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $108M | 0.03% |
242,900
+93,100
| +62% | +$41.2M |
|
603
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $107M | 0.03% |
2,348,700
-572,200
| -20% | -$25.9M |
|
604
CALL
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.8B
| $107M | 0.03% |
1,017,900
-2,828,100
| -74% | -$296M |
|
|
CYBR
605
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $107M | 0.03% |
825,706
+487,249
| +144% | +$70.4M |
|
|
DEN
606
DELISTED
Denbury Inc.
DEN
| $107M | 0.03% |
+1,228,903
| New | +$112M |
|
607
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.5B
| $107M | 0.03% |
494,118
+192,455
| +64% | +$45M |
|
608
PUT
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.3B
| $107M | 0.02% |
4,848,700
+472,400
| +11% | +$9.25M |
|
609
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $106M | 0.02% |
1,051,400
+145,000
| +16% | +$13.7M |
|
610
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$35.5B
| $106M | 0.02% |
930,000
-177,200
| -16% | -$18.1M |
|
611
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $106M | 0.02% |
673,000
+4,400
| +0.7% | +$692K |
|
612
Allegion
ALLE
$14.2B
| $106M | 0.02% |
1,009,472
-22,811
| -2% | -$2.38M |
|
613
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.8B
| $106M | 0.02% |
447,500
+70,500
| +19% | +$16.3M |
|
614
AT&T
T
$168B
| $106M | 0.02% |
5,766,403
+2,029,807
| +54% | +$36.3M |
|
615
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.2B
| $106M | 0.02% |
1,018,788
-186,408
| -15% | -$20.2M |
|
616
PUT
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.77B
| $106M | 0.02% |
807,800
+204,800
| +34% | +$26.5M |
|
617
PUT
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.8B
| $106M | 0.02% |
1,559,800
+1,186,800
| +318% | +$84.3M |
|
|
DFS
618
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $106M | 0.02% |
1,080,179
-1,739,360
| -62% | -$175M |
|
619
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$54.5B
| $105M | 0.02% |
562,600
-108,400
| -16% | -$21.8M |
|
|
ANSS
620
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $105M | 0.02% |
433,579
+198,881
| +85% | +$46.3M |
|
621
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $105M | 0.02% |
421,300
-7,500
| -2% | -$1.83M |
|
622
Ventas
VTR
$46.3B
| $104M | 0.02% |
2,316,641
+387,234
| +20% | +$16.3M |
|
623
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.9B
| $104M | 0.02% |
743,600
+35,500
| +5% | +$5.04M |
|
|
624
Walmart Inc
WMT
$921B
| $103M | 0.02% |
2,188,836
-6,879,477
| -76% | -$327M |
|
625
CALL
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $103M | 0.02% |
1,963,400
+609,300
| +45% | +$32.4M |
|
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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.