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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7251
PUT
Planet Labs
PL
$8.33B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
177,400
+130,300
| +277% | +$675K |
|
7252
CALL
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.1B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+18,400
| +256% | +$583K |
|
7253
iShares US Equity Factor ETF
LRGF
$3.7B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,775
| New | +$773K |
|
7254
PUT
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.25B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
829,700
+351,200
| +73% | +$469K |
|
|
CNH
7255
PUT
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.1B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
+12,700
| +36% | +$183K |
|
|
ARR
7256
PUT
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.32B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
27,360
+11,620
| +74% | +$317K |
|
7257
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.02B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
26,982
-3,985
| -13% | -$108K |
|
|
EDR
7258
PUT
DELISTED
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.
EDR
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-197,100
| -85% | -$4.2M |
|
7259
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.03B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
32,289
-5,093
| -14% | -$126K |
|
7260
CALL
Clear Secure
YOU
$4.59B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-98,100
| -78% | -$2.7M |
|
7261
Masco
MAS
$14.5B
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
16,440
-8,414
| -34% | -$405K |
|
7262
CALL
Radian Group
RDN
$4.92B
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+11,400
| +40% | +$222K |
|
7263
CALL
EverQuote
EVER
$864M
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
+38,400
| +282% | +$361K |
|
7264
PUT
Calix
CALX
$2.47B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-21,500
| -66% | -$1.45M |
|
7265
ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
SDOG
$1.45B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,897
| New | +$751K |
|
7266
VanEck Intermediate Muni ETF
ITM
$2.12B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,797
| New | +$752K |
|
|
IVRA
7267
DELISTED
Invesco Real Assets ESG ETF
IVRA
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
57,461
+2,355
| +4% | +$31.1K |
|
|
CCEC
7268
CALL
Capital Clean Energy Carriers
CCEC
$1.37B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
+31,200
| +125% | +$449K |
|
7269
nLIGHT
LASR
$2.88B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
75,518
+17,664
| +31% | +$182K |
|
7270
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$771M
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
53,493
+35,388
| +195% | +$473K |
|
|
FSP
7271
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$51.7M
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
280,103
-35,529
| -11% | -$98.4K |
|
7272
Amplitude
AMPL
$1.57B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
63,278
-13,760
| -18% | -$195K |
|
|
FOCL
7273
EDAP TMS S.A.
FOCL
$160M
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
71,674
-80,232
| -53% | -$787K |
|
7274
PUT
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF
HYMB
$3.38B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+14,400
| +86% | +$351K |
|
7275
PUT
International Seaways
INSW
$4.89B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+10,400
| +102% | +$421K |
|
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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.