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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6601
PUT
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$14B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
-6,800
| -15% | -$201K |
|
6602
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$949M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
36,286
+22,065
| +155% | +$604K |
|
6603
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.35B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
+1,600
| +5% | +$44.6K |
|
6604
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF
SPSM
$17.3B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+10,700
| +59% | +$401K |
|
|
TGNA
6605
PUT
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,400
| New | +$1.02M |
|
6606
PUT
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44.7B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-3,900
| -14% | -$173K |
|
6607
Scansource
SCSC
$1.05B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
36,538
-33,434
| -48% | -$992K |
|
6608
PUT
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.1B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-266,900
| -93% | -$13.5M |
|
6609
PUT
Wabash National
WNC
$503M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,200
| New | +$1.02M |
|
6610
LSI Industries
LYTS
$884M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
87,147
+67,916
| +353% | +$679K |
|
6611
CALL
Lear
LEA
$8.29B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-20,800
| -71% | -$2.76M |
|
6612
Franklin FTSE Switzerland ETF
FLSW
$82.9M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
36,675
-125,551
| -77% | -$3.55M |
|
|
SCPH
6613
DELISTED
scPharmaceuticals
SCPH
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
148,708
+120,772
| +432% | +$738K |
|
6614
MVB Financial
MVBF
$398M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
48,365
-13,197
| -21% | -$322K |
|
6615
CALL
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 7-10 Year Treasury
PST
$10.6M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
+35,400
| +285% | +$785K |
|
|
TGI
6616
CALL
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
101,200
+78,200
| +340% | +$808K |
|
6617
PUT
Rambus
RMBS
$9.98B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
+2,900
| +11% | +$98.1K |
|
6618
CALL
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.02B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
-16,100
| -39% | -$621K |
|
|
WINC
6619
DELISTED
Western Asset Short Duration Income ETF
WINC
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
45,356
-3,649
| -7% | -$84.9K |
|
6620
CALL
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.41B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
194,100
+23,300
| +14% | +$146K |
|
6621
WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund
DLS
$1.08B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
18,310
+5,340
| +41% | +$297K |
|
6622
PUT
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.2B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-2,600
| -20% | -$263K |
|
6623
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF
XES
$392M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+2,900
| +28% | +$215K |
|
6624
First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF
FTXG
$18.5M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
39,156
-11,570
| -23% | -$311K |
|
|
CMPS
6625
CALL
Compass Pathways
CMPS
$1.84B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
131,900
-37,200
| -22% | -$373K |
|
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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.