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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6226
iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF
IBDR
$3.36B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,822
| New | +$1.3M |
|
6227
Hillman Solutions
HLMN
$1.72B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
180,727
-228,593
| -56% | -$1.72M |
|
6228
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF
SPMD
$19.2B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,600
| New | +$1.3M |
|
|
DFSV
6229
Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF
DFSV
$8.56B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
52,444
-34,156
| -39% | -$845K |
|
6230
Direxion Daily Dow Jones Internet Bull 3X ETF
WEBL
$99.6M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
227,385
+189,581
| +501% | +$1.27M |
|
|
LONA
6231
CALL
LeonaBio Inc
LONA
$72.4M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
40,950
-940
| -2% | -$29.6K |
|
6232
PUT
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.37B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+16,800
| +267% | +$855K |
|
6233
CALL
CEL-SCI Corp
CVM
$27.1M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
18,363
+1,230
| +7% | +$108K |
|
6234
iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF
NEAR
$4.88B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
26,270
-154,860
| -85% | -$7.61M |
|
6235
Sweetgreen
SG
$700M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
150,925
-224,114
| -60% | -$3.27M |
|
6236
Actinium Pharmaceuticals
ATNM
$32.9M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
121,422
+80,314
| +195% | +$815K |
|
6237
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.8B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
384,800
+84,800
| +28% | +$301K |
|
|
RFP
6238
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
59,824
-53,870
| -47% | -$1.13M |
|
6239
PUT
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.29B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+17,600
| +111% | +$699K |
|
6240
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.79B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+300
| +3% | +$36.8K |
|
6241
PUT
Comfort Systems
FIX
$66.2B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+7,500
| +203% | +$872K |
|
6242
PUT
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$33.7B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
447,247
+389,760
| +678% | +$1.26M |
|
|
TGH
6243
PUT
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
-33,500
| -45% | -$994K |
|
6244
CALL
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.4B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+4,700
| +31% | +$310K |
|
6245
Wheels Up
UP
$178M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
6,241
+451
| +8% | +$116K |
|
6246
PUT
Equinox Gold
EQX
$13.8B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
391,900
+57,100
| +17% | +$197K |
|
6247
PUT
Fortive
FTV
$18.3B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
26,540
+20,701
| +355% | +$1M |
|
6248
CALL
Goldman Sachs BDC
GSBD
$1.1B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
93,600
-59,900
| -39% | -$900K |
|
6249
CALL
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$3.7B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
206,600
+50,400
| +32% | +$334K |
|
6250
EVgo
EVGO
$487M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
286,775
-76,469
| -21% | -$494K |
|
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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.