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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7601
CALL
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.5B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+2,900
| +23% | +$119K |
|
7602
CALL
EVgo
EVGO
$472M
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
146,600
-2,000
| -1% | -$12.9K |
|
7603
PUT
Pliant Therapeutics
PLRX
$71.2M
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
+4,700
| +16% | +$98.3K |
|
7604
CALL
WhiteHorse Finance
WHF
$152M
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
+22,300
| +80% | +$282K |
|
7605
CALL
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.46B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+2,000
| +26% | +$140K |
|
7606
FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF July
DJUL
$476M
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,166
| New | +$651K |
|
7607
CALL
NewtekOne
NEWT
$371M
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+13,700
| +52% | +$228K |
|
|
TA
7608
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
14,587
-30,902
| -68% | -$1.6M |
|
|
AY
7609
PUT
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,200
| New | +$681K |
|
7610
PUT
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$49.3B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-11,100
| -78% | -$2.35M |
|
|
LOMA
7611
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.09B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
95,232
+33,066
| +53% | +$214K |
|
|
SNBR
7612
PUT
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+7,700
| +44% | +$234K |
|
7613
KNOT Offshore Partners
KNOP
$365M
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
+67,643
| New | +$873K |
|
7614
CALL
Americold
COLD
$4.14B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+13,200
| +135% | +$355K |
|
7615
CALL
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.5B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+4,700
| +51% | +$200K |
|
7616
CALL
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$365M
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
125,200
+34,000
| +37% | +$209K |
|
7617
Beyond Air
XAIR
$5.07M
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
251
+61
| +32% | +$156K |
|
7618
CALL
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.42B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-2,300
| -18% | -$151K |
|
7619
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.83B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
50,725
-115,487
| -69% | -$1.53M |
|
7620
Goldman Sachs Equal Weight US Large Cap Equity ETF
GSEW
$2.03B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
11,214
-26,413
| -70% | -$1.53M |
|
|
CALA
7621
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
199,269
-421
| -0.2% | -$1.01K |
|
7622
PUT
Global X Cybersecurity ETF
BUG
$1.5B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-100
| -0.3% | -$2.3K |
|
7623
Rayonier
RYN
$6.44B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
21,696
+6,141
| +39% | +$189K |
|
7624
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
SPHB
$929M
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-11,600
| -53% | -$731K |
|
7625
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
HEFA
$7.69B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,980
| New | +$734K |
|
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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.