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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EVA
7001
PUT
DELISTED
Enviva Inc.
EVA
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-2,200
| -12% | -$126K |
|
|
SII
7002
CALL
Sprott
SII
$3.03B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
+2,700
| +12% | +$93.9K |
|
7003
Full Truck Alliance
YMM
$9.13B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
107,869
-114,325
| -51% | -$784K |
|
7004
ProShares UltraShort Gold
GLL
$101M
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
6,961
+5,495
| +375% | +$757K |
|
7005
CALL
Vuzix
VUZI
$260M
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
237,000
-18,300
| -7% | -$83.7K |
|
7006
PUT
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.05B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-24,500
| -44% | -$690K |
|
7007
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
158,127
-29,211
| -16% | -$152K |
|
7008
Crescent Capital BDC
CCAP
$399M
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
67,429
+10,698
| +19% | +$145K |
|
7009
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.5B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
37,398
+8,151
| +28% | +$198K |
|
7010
CALL
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$10.8B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-16,800
| -69% | -$1.92M |
|
|
CERE
7011
PUT
DELISTED
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CERE
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-17,900
| -40% | -$505K |
|
7012
Franklin US Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF
UDIV
$148M
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
28,607
-6,426
| -18% | -$196K |
|
7013
CALL
Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF
QQQJ
$1.17B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
| – | – |
|
7014
AXT Inc
AXTI
$5.4B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
196,480
+104,255
| +113% | +$508K |
|
7015
Innovator US Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF October
XBOC
$65.9M
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
37,075
+16,023
| +76% | +$368K |
|
7016
CALL
Rayonier
RYN
$6.25B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
28,768
-10,802
| -27% | -$332K |
|
|
TBCH
7017
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$222M
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
119,963
+106,232
| +774% | +$832K |
|
7018
PUT
Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3x ETF
TECS
$70.1M
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
212
+89
| +72% | +$372K |
|
|
CSML
7019
DELISTED
IndexIQ ETF Trust IQ U.S. Small Cap ETF
CSML
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,971
| New | +$864K |
|
7020
PUT
ARK Web x.0 ETF
ARKW
$1.76B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-51,600
| -70% | -$2.26M |
|
7021
PUT
Open Text
OTEX
$5.85B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+7,500
| +35% | +$213K |
|
7022
CALL
Ryan Specialty Holdings
RYAN
$10.5B
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+4,800
| +30% | +$196K |
|
7023
Schwab US Mid-Cap ETF
SCHM
$15.1B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
39,249
+27,939
| +247% | +$612K |
|
7024
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$7.89B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
5,887
-172,466
| -97% | -$24.9M |
|
7025
PUT
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$31.3B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+11,300
| +222% | +$577K |
|
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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.