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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $85.4M | 0.02% |
529,011
+426,113
| +414% | +$72.8M |
|
727
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$26.1B
| $85.4M | 0.02% |
2,597,900
+2,220,000
| +587% | +$76M |
|
728
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.5B
| $84.9M | 0.02% |
402,513
+287,900
| +251% | +$57.6M |
|
729
Five Below
FIVE
$13.4B
| $84.6M | 0.02% |
478,425
+328,922
| +220% | +$51.7M |
|
730
PUT
Chewy
CHWY
$9.2B
| $84.5M | 0.02% |
2,279,600
+1,022,400
| +81% | +$39.8M |
|
731
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.79B
| $84.5M | 0.02% |
597,000
-124,600
| -17% | -$17.7M |
|
732
Qualcomm
QCOM
$173B
| $84.4M | 0.02% |
767,805
-1,259,362
| -62% | -$147M |
|
733
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.1B
| $84.3M | 0.02% |
351,300
-98,100
| -22% | -$22M |
|
734
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$74.1B
| $84.1M | 0.02% |
1,067,900
+346,500
| +48% | +$26M |
|
735
CALL
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $84.1M | 0.02% |
239,300
+13,900
| +6% | +$4.91M |
|
736
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $83.9M | 0.02% |
828,800
-78,400
| -9% | -$7.4M |
|
|
B
737
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $83.9M | 0.02% |
4,880,700
+1,213,500
| +33% | +$19.3M |
|
738
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$197B
| $83.7M | 0.02% |
597,893
-1,085,456
| -64% | -$156M |
|
739
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $83.7M | 0.02% |
990,304
-211,952
| -18% | -$18.7M |
|
740
CALL
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $83.6M | 0.02% |
1,343,200
-892,600
| -40% | -$56.7M |
|
741
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$220B
| $83.5M | 0.02% |
151,655
+120,973
| +394% | +$64.1M |
|
|
CFLT
742
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $83.1M | 0.02% |
3,735,962
+2,681,503
| +254% | +$62.1M |
|
743
CALL
Snap
SNAP
$8.96B
| $82.9M | 0.02% |
9,259,900
-2,431,200
| -21% | -$24M |
|
744
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.8B
| $82.9M | 0.02% |
349,200
-213,900
| -38% | -$49.5M |
|
|
LSXMA
745
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $82.4M | 0.02% |
2,853,621
+1,027,091
| +56% | +$31.3M |
|
746
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $82.4M | 0.02% |
1,021,698
-1,240,103
| -55% | -$95.2M |
|
747
Ametek
AME
$58.7B
| $82.3M | 0.02% |
589,273
-749,349
| -56% | -$99.3M |
|
748
CALL
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$71.5B
| $82.2M | 0.02% |
6,927,200
+1,235,500
| +22% | +$14.8M |
|
749
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.9B
| $81.9M | 0.02% |
2,341,900
-2,110,600
| -47% | -$69.8M |
|
750
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$91.3B
| $81.9M | 0.02% |
1,574,601
-261,171
| -14% | -$12.3M |
|
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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.