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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6401
CALL
Ocugen
OCGN
$468M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
911,600
+291,800
| +47% | +$455K |
|
6402
PUT
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.95B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+10,400
| +63% | +$466K |
|
|
PUCK
6403
DELISTED
Goal Acquisitions Corp. Common Stock
PUCK
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
117,728
+29
| +0% | +$288 |
|
6404
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.33B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
29,023
-95,519
| -77% | -$4.14M |
|
6405
Nkarta
NKTX
$167M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
197,551
+112,809
| +133% | +$1.14M |
|
6406
CALL
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.03B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+19,600
| +188% | +$714K |
|
|
AVTA
6407
PUT
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,300
| New | +$1.06M |
|
6408
Alerus Financial
ALRS
$834M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
50,621
-19,986
| -28% | -$454K |
|
6409
American Well
AMWL
$210M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
20,875
-6,506
| -24% | -$469K |
|
|
PDCE
6410
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-41,300
| -69% | -$2.88M |
|
6411
Nuveen Short-Term REIT ETF
NURE
$34.8M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
41,509
+2,137
| +5% | +$63.1K |
|
6412
GDS Holdings
GDS
$7.09B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
57,206
-41,364
| -42% | -$633K |
|
6413
CALL
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.42B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-11,600
| -31% | -$557K |
|
|
STR
6414
PUT
DELISTED
Sitio Royalties
STR
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
40,866
-4,059
| -9% | -$118K |
|
6415
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$458M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
35,839
-43,964
| -55% | -$1.48M |
|
6416
CALL
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.44B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
89,500
-400
| -0.4% | -$5.27K |
|
6417
PUT
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.92B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-14,900
| -51% | -$1.28M |
|
6418
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
11,733
-683,832
| -98% | -$69.8M |
|
6419
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
289,894
+55,984
| +24% | +$224K |
|
6420
CALL
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-43,200
| -76% | -$3.48M |
|
|
UCTT
6421
PUT
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.98B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
+12,000
| +51% | +$383K |
|
6422
Pacer US Cash Cows Growth ETF
BUL
$137M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,577
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
TCN
6423
CALL
DELISTED
Tricon Residential Inc.
TCN
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
152,000
-241,200
| -61% | -$2.01M |
|
6424
PUT
Uranium Energy
UEC
$5.53B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
302,000
-49,300
| -14% | -$187K |
|
6425
PUT
XPEL
XPEL
$1.38B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+1,200
| +7% | +$76.7K |
|
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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.