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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6801
iShares Latin America 40 ETF
ILF
$3.75B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,262
| New | +$1.05M |
|
6802
PUT
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$6.52B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
150,900
+56,100
| +59% | +$319K |
|
6803
CALL
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.03B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
-134,800
| -76% | -$2.94M |
|
6804
ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury
UST
$13.8M
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
20,535
-21,864
| -52% | -$1.04M |
|
6805
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.82B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
11,039
-7,422
| -40% | -$640K |
|
6806
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.02B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
45,715
+19,460
| +74% | +$444K |
|
6807
OneWater Marine
ONEW
$187M
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
33,755
-6,778
| -17% | -$212K |
|
6808
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.2B
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
53,662
-2,214,968
| -98% | -$40.7M |
|
6809
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF
FTAG
$14.2M
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
33,757
+24,231
| +254% | +$706K |
|
6810
CALL
POSCO
PKX
$17.3B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+7,700
| +77% | +$382K |
|
6811
PUT
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$50.9B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
255,700
+4,800
| +2% | +$21K |
|
6812
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.86B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
34,613
-28,924
| -46% | -$861K |
|
|
ARGO
6813
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
37,187
-51,938
| -58% | -$1.28M |
|
6814
CALL
Timken Company
TKR
$8.98B
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-3,000
| -18% | -$210K |
|
6815
PUT
Teucrium Soybean Fund
SOYB
$59.5M
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+5,500
| +20% | +$149K |
|
6816
PUT
Robert Half
RHI
$4.5B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-2,300
| -15% | -$175K |
|
6817
CALL
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.7B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-6,600
| -46% | -$811K |
|
6818
CALL
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.13B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
-39,500
| -54% | -$1.14M |
|
6819
Lantronix
LTRX
$284M
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
221,791
+113,593
| +105% | +$535K |
|
6820
XPeng
XPEV
$11.3B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
96,254
-862,528
| -90% | -$7.77M |
|
6821
Renaissance IPO ETF
IPO
$153M
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-3,041
| -7% | -$82K |
|
6822
Global X DAX Germany ETF
DAX
$235M
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,349
| New | +$904K |
|
6823
PUT
Ambev
ABEV
$43B
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
351,300
+176,000
| +100% | +$513K |
|
6824
PUT
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$16B
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,500
| New | +$912K |
|
6825
Calidi Biotherapeutics
CLDI
$3.08M
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
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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.