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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6626
PUT
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.09B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
-9,200
| -13% | -$151K |
|
6627
ClearPoint Neuro
CLPT
$462M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
124,940
+98,165
| +367% | +$930K |
|
|
HEES
6628
CALL
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+10,200
| +78% | +$395K |
|
6629
CALL
Evergy
EVRG
$19.3B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+4,700
| +39% | +$282K |
|
6630
CALL
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.08B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+20,400
| +166% | +$639K |
|
6631
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.58B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
-468,900
| -88% | -$7.74M |
|
6632
CALL
Vertical Aerospace
EVTL
$136M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
31,140
+5,940
| +24% | +$316K |
|
|
IMGN
6633
CALL
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
212,400
+44,400
| +26% | +$241K |
|
6634
CALL
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.01B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
369,100
+112,000
| +44% | +$190K |
|
6635
CALL
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$557M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,800
| New | +$1.02M |
|
6636
CALL
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.75B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
+16,600
| +81% | +$517K |
|
6637
Scholar Rock
SRRK
$6.47B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
116,163
-186,963
| -62% | -$1.5M |
|
6638
VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF
VSMV
$159M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
27,551
+6,539
| +31% | +$247K |
|
6639
PUT
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.1B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
79,500
+41,600
| +110% | +$565K |
|
|
WCLD
6640
PUT
WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund
WCLD
$332M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
+32,400
| +341% | +$832K |
|
|
NBIS
6641
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$69.4B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
486,110
-108,925
| -18% | -$235K |
|
6642
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.93B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
16,708
+1,813
| +12% | +$112K |
|
6643
CALL
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+2,700
| +27% | +$274K |
|
|
DCH
6644
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.56B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
133,967
-41,257
| -24% | -$370K |
|
6645
CALL
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.37B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+5,000
| +38% | +$305K |
|
6646
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.4B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
+11,000
| +23% | +$188K |
|
6647
PUT
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.18B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-116,500
| -84% | -$5.62M |
|
6648
CALL
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$10.1B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
-187,900
| -82% | -$5.36M |
|
6649
KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets Ex China Index ETF
KEMX
$129M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
43,263
-27,353
| -39% | -$665K |
|
6650
CALL
ProShares Short Russell2000
RWM
$110M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
+4,600
| +12% | +$112K |
|
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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.