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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6526
PUT
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.04B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
257,000
-18,500
| -7% | -$107K |
|
6527
CALL
ADT
ADT
$5.28B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
122,400
+87,800
| +254% | +$781K |
|
6528
Sprott Physical Gold
PHYS
$15.9B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,685
| New | +$1.05M |
|
6529
State Street SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF
SPIP
$1.01B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
43,052
-122,974
| -74% | -$3.17M |
|
6530
First Trust Securitized Plus ETF
DEED
$63.5M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
52,568
-21,714
| -29% | -$459K |
|
6531
CALL
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+6,600
| +165% | +$681K |
|
6532
Disc Medicine
IRON
$3.07B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
55,678
+36,348
| +188% | +$1.81M |
|
6533
PUT
Grab
GRAB
$14.3B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
343,900
-39,100
| -10% | -$112K |
|
|
TVRD
6534
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$24.9M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
2,863
+217
| +8% | +$82.4K |
|
6535
CALL
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.7B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
+4,000
| +46% | +$360K |
|
|
ERF
6536
PUT
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
-111,000
| -64% | -$1.91M |
|
|
XRN
6537
Chiron Real Estate Inc
XRN
$484M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
23,346
-4,293
| -16% | -$194K |
|
6538
PUT
Constellium
CSTM
$3.92B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
93,500
+14,800
| +19% | +$173K |
|
6539
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$836M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
128,900
+9,000
| +8% | +$69.7K |
|
6540
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.68B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
15,995
-530,498
| -97% | -$47M |
|
6541
CALL
Diodes
DIOD
$4.69B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+3,900
| +37% | +$306K |
|
6542
JPMorgan ActiveBuilders Emerging Markets Equity ETF
JEMA
$1.68B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
32,451
-52,729
| -62% | -$1.77M |
|
6543
PUT
Oramed Pharmaceuticals
ORMP
$188M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,700
| New | +$713K |
|
6544
Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF
PKW
$1.78B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
12,893
-9,855
| -43% | -$831K |
|
6545
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$469M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
110,531
-1,354
| -1% | -$14.1K |
|
|
CNSL
6546
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
307,449
+139,434
| +83% | +$619K |
|
6547
CALL
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.23B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
172,200
-33,800
| -16% | -$264K |
|
6548
PUT
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.55B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,400
| New | +$990K |
|
6549
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.5B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
27,365
-49,994
| -65% | -$1.97M |
|
|
CCRN
6550
CALL
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
+27,400
| +196% | +$894K |
|
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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.