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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7176
Entravision Communication
EVC
$777M
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
165,973
+56,862
| +52% | +$279K |
|
7177
The ONE Group
STKS
$53.3M
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
126,420
+30,414
| +32% | +$199K |
|
|
LAND
7178
PUT
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$355M
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
-20,900
| -33% | -$408K |
|
7179
State Street SPDR NYSE Technology ETF
XNTK
$2.21B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
8,221
-11,082
| -57% | -$1.1M |
|
|
AAMI
7180
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.26B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
38,666
-81,485
| -68% | -$1.54M |
|
7181
CALL
Endava
DAVA
$159M
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-21,900
| -68% | -$1.63M |
|
7182
Century Casinos
CNTY
$36M
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
113,137
+83,544
| +282% | +$612K |
|
7183
CALL
Insmed
INSM
$28.1B
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
+16,600
| +72% | +$321K |
|
7184
Regions Financial
RF
$27B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,844
| New | +$799K |
|
7185
PUT
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$10.8B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-2,900
| -29% | -$332K |
|
|
NSLR
7186
CALL
Neostellar Capital Corp
NSLR
$268M
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
208,999
+91,484
| +78% | +$362K |
|
7187
CALL
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
$1.21B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
+27,300
| +183% | +$493K |
|
|
BCIC
7188
PUT
BCP Investment Corp
BCIC
$94.9M
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-1,400
| -4% | -$29.9K |
|
7189
American Resources Corp
AREC
$287M
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
601,013
+104,651
| +21% | +$191K |
|
7190
iShares Global Energy ETF
IXC
$2.84B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
20,346
+2,445
| +14% | +$95.7K |
|
7191
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.2B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
+287,360
| New | +$773K |
|
7192
CALL
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.82B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
+2,100
| +39% | +$209K |
|
7193
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X ETF
DRN
$45.8M
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
+80,785
| New | +$800K |
|
7194
CALL
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-400
| -2% | -$22.1K |
|
7195
CALL
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.72B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+9,100
| +83% | +$345K |
|
7196
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$217M
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
2,247
-21,625
| -91% | -$7.54M |
|
7197
PUT
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.5B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+4,600
| +62% | +$315K |
|
7198
CALL
Janux Therapeutics
JANX
$1.04B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$878K |
|
7199
Financial Institutions
FISI
$819M
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
32,433
-30,118
| -48% | -$741K |
|
7200
CALL
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.22B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
207,700
+134,300
| +183% | +$453K |
|
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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.