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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6751
Identive
INVE
$68.8M
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
+136,879
| New | +$1.33M |
|
6752
CALL
Schwab US Mid-Cap ETF
SCHM
$15.1B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
+27,900
| +160% | +$611K |
|
6753
PUT
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.29B
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+16,100
| +189% | +$656K |
|
|
AD
6754
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.07B
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
47,499
+24,862
| +110% | +$593K |
|
6755
CALL
Citi Trends
CTRN
$602M
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,400
| New | +$880K |
|
6756
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
25,119
+7,757
| +45% | +$283K |
|
|
AMRS
6757
PUT
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
647,000
+275,100
| +74% | +$614K |
|
6758
CALL
Nelnet
NNI
$4.52B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-2,900
| -21% | -$263K |
|
|
NDJI
6759
DELISTED
Nationwide Dow Jones Risk Managed Income ETF
NDJI
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
49,195
+16,678
| +51% | +$335K |
|
6760
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$199M
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
161,917
-60,540
| -27% | -$344K |
|
6761
Teucrium Wheat Fund
WEAT
$302M
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
24,750
-14,010
| -36% | -$581K |
|
6762
PUT
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF
IWR
$57.7B
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+7,000
| +92% | +$472K |
|
6763
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$603M
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,014
| New | +$897K |
|
6764
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
SJNK
$4.78B
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
40,566
-42,063
| -51% | -$1.02M |
|
6765
PUT
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
SCZ
$13.3B
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-1,800
| -9% | -$96.6K |
|
|
GOEV
6766
CALL
DELISTED
Canoo Inc. Class A Common Stock
GOEV
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
1,737
+1,246
| +254% | +$764K |
|
6767
PUT
Avnet
AVT
$7.6B
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-1,700
| -7% | -$70.7K |
|
6768
PUT
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.7B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+6,900
| +110% | +$470K |
|
6769
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.47B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
48,142
-42,135
| -47% | -$626K |
|
6770
CALL
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.75B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,100
| New | +$1.03M |
|
6771
PUT
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$405M
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
192,400
-49,700
| -21% | -$279K |
|
|
6772
PUT
Teucrium Wheat Fund
WEAT
$302M
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
24,520
-33,040
| -57% | -$1.37M |
|
|
WBAT
6773
DELISTED
WisdomTree Battery Value Chain and Innovation Fund
WBAT
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
30,457
+36
| +0.1% | +$1.2K |
|
6774
PUT
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.3B
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+6,300
| +35% | +$262K |
|
6775
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$640M
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
106,902
+57,159
| +115% | +$601K |
|
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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.