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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7426
CALL
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.25B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
+14,800
| +88% | +$330K |
|
7427
CALL
Evolus
EOLS
$540M
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
94,600
-3,900
| -4% | -$30.2K |
|
7428
T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth ETF
TCHP
$2.17B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
34,447
+12,980
| +60% | +$276K |
|
|
SMCP
7429
DELISTED
AlphaMark Actively Managed Small Cap ETF
SMCP
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
29,721
+14,719
| +98% | +$356K |
|
7430
CALL
Krispy Kreme
DNUT
$562M
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
68,800
+24,800
| +56% | +$338K |
|
7431
CALL
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.2B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
+17,300
| +143% | +$406K |
|
7432
PUT
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.63B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
-54,900
| -47% | -$658K |
|
7433
CALL
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$33.9M
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
155
+33
| +27% | +$227K |
|
7434
CALL
Tecnoglass Holdings
TGLS
$1.76B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-47,500
| -67% | -$1.23M |
|
|
ATCO
7435
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
46,129
-34,390
| -43% | -$519K |
|
7436
Direxion Daily GOOGL Bear 1X ETF
GGLS
$11.9M
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,429
| New | +$666K |
|
7437
American Century Focused Large Cap Value ETF
FLV
$382M
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
12,016
+3,297
| +38% | +$192K |
|
7438
iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF
LDEM
$33.1M
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
16,571
-31,840
| -66% | -$1.36M |
|
|
NSTG
7439
CALL
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
88,600
+77,200
| +677% | +$670K |
|
|
BRSP
7440
BrightSpire Capital
BRSP
$614M
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
113,283
-69,409
| -38% | -$482K |
|
7441
CALL
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.64B
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-2,400
| -17% | -$163K |
|
7442
CALL
Neogen
NEOG
$2.52B
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
+900
| +2% | +$12.8K |
|
7443
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.08B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
13,726
-35,472
| -72% | -$1.85M |
|
7444
CALL
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$970M
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+2,900
| +19% | +$107K |
|
7445
PUT
Parsons
PSN
$4.96B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,200
| New | +$700K |
|
|
COWN
7446
CALL
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-8,000
| -31% | -$309K |
|
7447
Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF
AVIG
$1.97B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
17,146
-33,664
| -66% | -$1.37M |
|
7448
CALL
Clarus
CLAR
$139M
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
89,600
-374,400
| -81% | -$3.65M |
|
7449
PUT
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.04B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
18,571
+10,302
| +125% | +$376K |
|
7450
iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF
EWUS
$43M
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
22,671
+10,150
| +81% | +$301K |
|
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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.