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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7501
CALL
XPEL
XPEL
$1.37B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-8,900
| -44% | -$569K |
|
7502
CALL
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.7B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-36,000
| -82% | -$3.18M |
|
|
SOHU
7503
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
-20,500
| -29% | -$303K |
|
7504
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
CRNX
$8.99B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
37,356
-2,855
| -7% | -$50.3K |
|
7505
CALL
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.98B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-200
| -0.7% | -$4.62K |
|
7506
ARKO Corp
ARKO
$530M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
78,880
-102,178
| -56% | -$946K |
|
7507
Seer Inc
SEER
$112M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
117,736
+67,512
| +134% | +$456K |
|
|
BINI
7508
CALL
DELISTED
Bollinger Innovations
BINI
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
7509
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.78B
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
28,187
-3,724
| -12% | -$91.5K |
|
|
VRN
7510
CALL
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
95,400
+31,800
| +50% | +$236K |
|
7511
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$393M
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
288,966
+36,393
| +14% | +$52.5K |
|
7512
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.5B
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
6,453
-85,187
| -93% | -$8.53M |
|
7513
CALL
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.73B
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
+18,600
| +106% | +$373K |
|
7514
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.45B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-17,300
| -49% | -$634K |
|
7515
Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF December
PDEC
$994M
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,790
| New | +$681K |
|
7516
PUT
Yext
YEXT
$602M
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
104,300
+26,800
| +35% | +$146K |
|
7517
AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 Oct ETF
OCTW
$322M
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,450
| New | +$675K |
|
|
NARI
7518
PUT
DELISTED
Inari Medical, Inc. Common Stock
NARI
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+300
| +3% | +$21.8K |
|
7519
PUT
USA Compression Partners
USAC
$3.87B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+12,800
| +58% | +$236K |
|
7520
First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF
FTXR
$1.04B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
26,927
-32,901
| -55% | -$854K |
|
7521
PUT
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF
EMXC
$24.1B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+3,100
| +28% | +$148K |
|
|
ENV
7522
CALL
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-15,000
| -58% | -$799K |
|
7523
PUT
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.23B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
-47,500
| -54% | -$820K |
|
7524
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.45B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
9,737
+2,866
| +42% | +$196K |
|
7525
PUT
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.2B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,800
| New | +$638K |
|
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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.