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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6501
WisdomTree International Quality Dividend Growth Fund
IQDG
$724M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
36,694
+6,592
| +22% | +$194K |
|
6502
PUT
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.3B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+8,500
| +51% | +$303K |
|
6503
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.86B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
+3,000
| +5% | +$45.2K |
|
6504
CALL
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$7.63B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
335,000
-52,600
| -14% | -$213K |
|
6505
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$239M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
12,042
+2,578
| +27% | +$215K |
|
6506
WisdomTree Mortgage Plus Bond Fund
MTGP
$74.4M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
25,739
+16,850
| +190% | +$731K |
|
6507
CALL
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.6B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+7,200
| +73% | +$493K |
|
6508
Nelnet
NNI
$4.54B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,344
| New | +$1.12M |
|
6509
PUT
Autohome
ATHM
$2.5B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+26,500
| +262% | +$788K |
|
|
TMHC
6510
CALL
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
-41,200
| -53% | -$1.15M |
|
6511
CALL
CGI
GIB
$15.2B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+4,200
| +48% | +$346K |
|
6512
State Street SPDR Portfolio Mortgage Backed Bond ETF
SPMB
$7.09B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
51,597
-293,667
| -85% | -$6.34M |
|
|
AJRD
6513
PUT
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-29,700
| -60% | -$1.47M |
|
6514
CALL
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$50.3B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
296,600
-28,000
| -9% | -$122K |
|
6515
Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF
JAAA
$30.1B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,697
| New | +$1.11M |
|
6516
CALL
Zevra Therapeutics
ZVRA
$684M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
243,300
-23,300
| -9% | -$118K |
|
6517
Northrim BanCorp
NRIM
$600M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
81,684
-16,956
| -17% | -$214K |
|
6518
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF
SPMD
$19B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
26,187
-59,099
| -69% | -$2.51M |
|
6519
ADT
ADT
$5.28B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
122,649
+22,653
| +23% | +$201K |
|
6520
PUT
LegalZoom.com
LZ
$956M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
143,700
+95,500
| +198% | +$829K |
|
|
CAN
6521
CALL
Canaan Creative
CAN
$168M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
539,900
+103,400
| +24% | +$286K |
|
6522
PUT
CACI
CACI
$14.4B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
+2,900
| +363% | +$846K |
|
6523
PUT
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.25B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+15,900
| +84% | +$479K |
|
6524
CALL
Microvision
MVIS
$47.1M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
31,513
-5,780
| -15% | -$269K |
|
6525
Intercorp Financial Services
IFS
$6.04B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
47,255
+23,396
| +98% | +$542K |
|
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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.