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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7526
Goldman Sachs MarketBeta US Equity ETF
GSUS
$3.28B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
13,054
-3,612
| -22% | -$189K |
|
7527
CALL
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.75B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-4,800
| -24% | -$212K |
|
7528
CALL
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.22B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-2,100
| -14% | -$110K |
|
7529
PUT
Greif
GEF
$4.93B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-15,000
| -60% | -$1.01M |
|
|
LAND
7530
CALL
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$355M
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
-15,400
| -29% | -$300K |
|
7531
Cabaletta Bio
CABA
$493M
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
+73,178
| New | +$266K |
|
7532
PUT
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$356M
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,000
| New | +$627K |
|
7533
Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF
PSCH
$184M
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
15,351
-2,493
| -14% | -$112K |
|
7534
Oramed Pharmaceuticals
ORMP
$199M
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
56,141
-50,725
| -47% | -$394K |
|
7535
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.69B
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
4,798
-6,090
| -56% | -$857K |
|
7536
PUT
Moelis & Co
MC
$4.93B
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+11,400
| +184% | +$463K |
|
7537
PUT
ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF
ARKF
$752M
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
-54,400
| -53% | -$843K |
|
7538
PUT
Global X Cloud Computing ETF
CLOU
$349M
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
+14,900
| +55% | +$240K |
|
7539
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US Small-Mid ETF
PDN
$363M
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
22,783
-42,166
| -65% | -$1.19M |
|
7540
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$28.7M
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
+423
| New | +$897K |
|
7541
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.21B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
30,324
-17,623
| -37% | -$366K |
|
7542
PUT
FirstService
FSV
$6.22B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+200
| +4% | +$24.8K |
|
7543
Transcat
TRNS
$851M
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,509
| New | +$725K |
|
7544
CALL
CRA International
CRAI
$1.06B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-2,200
| -29% | -$242K |
|
|
CIM
7545
Chimera Investment
CIM
$982M
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
40,802
-408,500
| -91% | -$7.62M |
|
7546
PUT
Tronox
TROX
$885M
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
-3,700
| -7% | -$49.2K |
|
7547
Century Therapeutics
IPSC
$355M
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
+131,158
| New | +$1.24M |
|
7548
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.48B
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
58,419
-912,896
| -94% | -$11.4M |
|
|
BRDG
7549
DELISTED
Bridge Investment Group
BRDG
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,654
| New | +$801K |
|
7550
PUT
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
+6,200
| +21% | +$113K |
|
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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.