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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7351
CALL
Global Net Lease
GNL
$2.04B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
+37,900
| +185% | +$470K |
|
7352
PUT
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$124M
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
-9,375
| -19% | -$212K |
|
|
ACCD
7353
PUT
DELISTED
Accolade Inc
ACCD
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
94,200
-9,800
| -9% | -$93.6K |
|
|
DOOR
7354
CALL
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+4,600
| +102% | +$340K |
|
7355
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$739M
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
457,918
+408,759
| +832% | +$605K |
|
7356
PUT
Credicorp
BAP
$29.3B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
+3,400
| +170% | +$482K |
|
|
AGEN
7357
CALL
Agenus
AGEN
$339M
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
15,550
-2,741
| -15% | -$139K |
|
7358
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.1B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
87,600
+7,200
| +9% | +$51K |
|
|
ALTR
7359
CALL
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-7,100
| -31% | -$332K |
|
7360
iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury ETF
IBTJ
$1.37B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,904
| New | +$733K |
|
7361
CALL
Sylvamo
SLVM
$1.47B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
15,064
-35,627
| -70% | -$1.71M |
|
7362
Rezolute
RZLT
$449M
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
353,535
+41,155
| +13% | +$77K |
|
7363
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
VGLT
$10.3B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
11,872
+6,817
| +135% | +$424K |
|
|
ONTF
7364
DELISTED
ON24
ONTF
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
84,756
-52,178
| -38% | -$418K |
|
7365
PUT
PureCycle Technologies
PCT
$1.38B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
108,200
+13,200
| +14% | +$95.2K |
|
7366
CALL
PetMed Express
PETS
$39M
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
-25,900
| -39% | -$514K |
|
7367
Greif
GEF
$4.93B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
10,899
-74,411
| -87% | -$5.01M |
|
7368
First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF
IFV
$233M
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,685
| New | +$724K |
|
7369
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bear 3X ETF
EDZ
$18.7M
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
5,120
+1,470
| +40% | +$244K |
|
7370
PUT
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.95B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+7,600
| +104% | +$352K |
|
7371
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.02B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
11,975
-522,635
| -98% | -$26.3M |
|
|
SRNE
7372
CALL
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
823,100
+348,900
| +74% | +$463K |
|
7373
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.82B
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
6,899
+1,802
| +35% | +$180K |
|
|
LOVE
7374
PUT
LoveSac
LOVE
$250M
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
-72,800
| -69% | -$1.63M |
|
|
UFOX
7375
Defiance Space and Connective Tech ETF
UFOX
$890M
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
24,352
-22,289
| -48% | -$673K |
|
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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.