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 | 3.35% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.86% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.56% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.22% |
| 5 | Industrials | 2.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
CALL
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.33B
| $88.8M | 0.02% |
2,491,800
+699,800
| +39% | +$23M |
|
702
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $88.7M | 0.02% |
1,483,420
+468,326
| +46% | +$25.5M |
|
703
CALL
Unity
U
$20.2B
| $88.7M | 0.02% |
3,102,372
+804,372
| +35% | +$25.2M |
|
704
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.8B
| $88.4M | 0.02% |
2,614,000
+311,100
| +14% | +$12.5M |
|
705
PUT
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.1B
| $88.2M | 0.02% |
587,300
-34,400
| -6% | -$5.29M |
|
706
Olin
OLN
$2.17B
| $87.5M | 0.02% |
1,653,059
-776,453
| -32% | -$41.2M |
|
707
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $87.5M | 0.02% |
2,882,744
+2,703,144
| +1,505% | +$83.2M |
|
708
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.4B
| $87.3M | 0.02% |
1,495,897
-2,379,180
| -61% | -$130M |
|
709
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $87.3M | 0.02% |
1,096,600
+172,400
| +19% | +$12.7M |
|
710
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$74.1B
| $87.1M | 0.02% |
1,105,514
-2,302,820
| -68% | -$173M |
|
711
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.3B
| $86.9M | 0.02% |
593,100
+246,400
| +71% | +$36.5M |
|
712
State Street
STT
$52.2B
| $86.9M | 0.02% |
1,120,396
+978,916
| +692% | +$72.1M |
|
713
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43B
| $86.8M | 0.02% |
872,700
+116,200
| +15% | +$11.8M |
|
714
Union Pacific
UNP
$177B
| $86.6M | 0.02% |
418,298
-342,119
| -45% | -$70.2M |
|
715
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$87B
| $86.2M | 0.02% |
355,900
-7,800
| -2% | -$1.86M |
|
716
Viatris
VTRS
$18.4B
| $86.1M | 0.02% |
7,738,420
-3,179,967
| -29% | -$33.2M |
|
717
Coupang
CPNG
$29.3B
| $86.1M | 0.02% |
5,853,289
+2,573,182
| +78% | +$45.4M |
|
718
Leidos
LDOS
$17.9B
| $86M | 0.02% |
817,668
+797,079
| +3,871% | +$81.6M |
|
719
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$26.2B
| $85.9M | 0.02% |
424,394
+294,841
| +228% | +$57.6M |
|
720
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.3B
| $85.7M | 0.02% |
1,603,900
+1,484,071
| +1,238% | +$73.9M |
|
721
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.87B
| $85.7M | 0.02% |
1,047,798
+186,252
| +22% | +$15.9M |
|
722
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$91.9B
| $85.6M | 0.02% |
575,100
-383,100
| -40% | -$59M |
|
723
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.8B
| $85.5M | 0.02% |
1,020,000
-388,900
| -28% | -$31.7M |
|
724
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.9B
| $85.5M | 0.02% |
1,519,500
-52,500
| -3% | -$2.82M |
|
725
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $85.4M | 0.02% |
2,059,600
+500,000
| +32% | +$20.7M |
|
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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 3.3% 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.