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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Vistra
VST
$49.1B
| $81.6M | 0.02% |
3,518,225
-3,472,730
| -50% | -$80.4M |
|
752
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$13.2B
| $81.5M | 0.02% |
3,358,300
+501,800
| +18% | +$12M |
|
753
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.34B
| $81.3M | 0.02% |
1,146,201
+710,541
| +163% | +$48.8M |
|
754
MSCI
MSCI
$41.8B
| $81.2M | 0.02% |
174,644
+151,197
| +645% | +$70.4M |
|
755
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.4B
| $80.8M | 0.02% |
4,469,300
+672,600
| +18% | +$12.1M |
|
756
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.6B
| $80.8M | 0.02% |
1,083,122
+145,171
| +15% | +$10.9M |
|
757
CALL
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.9B
| $80.5M | 0.02% |
2,282,400
-607,000
| -21% | -$20.6M |
|
758
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $80.4M | 0.02% |
1,292,674
+1,155,362
| +841% | +$73.4M |
|
759
AB InBev
BUD
$158B
| $80.4M | 0.02% |
1,338,758
-135,466
| -9% | -$7.27M |
|
760
Range Resources
RRC
$9.33B
| $80M | 0.02% |
3,198,776
-709,757
| -18% | -$19.4M |
|
761
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$288B
| $79.9M | 0.02% |
881,200
+144,600
| +20% | +$12.2M |
|
762
Roblox
RBLX
$27.1B
| $79.8M | 0.02% |
2,803,496
+2,041,660
| +268% | +$71.7M |
|
763
CALL
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.8B
| $79.7M | 0.02% |
1,175,300
+705,200
| +150% | +$50.1M |
|
764
PUT
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.6B
| $79.6M | 0.02% |
6,988,600
+2,228,324
| +47% | +$31M |
|
765
Bunge Global
BG
$21.7B
| $79.5M | 0.02% |
796,710
-181,590
| -19% | -$17.4M |
|
766
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.9B
| $79.5M | 0.02% |
891,300
+118,700
| +15% | +$9.51M |
|
767
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.6B
| $79.4M | 0.02% |
555,301
+475,519
| +596% | +$64.9M |
|
768
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $79.4M | 0.02% |
505,900
+39,700
| +9% | +$6.09M |
|
769
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55B
| $79.3M | 0.02% |
528,990
+398,866
| +307% | +$66.7M |
|
770
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$9.2B
| $79.1M | 0.02% |
2,134,200
+287,400
| +16% | +$11.2M |
|
771
Danaher
DHR
$143B
| $78.9M | 0.02% |
335,337
-410,670
| -55% | -$95.2M |
|
772
Evergy
EVRG
$19.3B
| $78.8M | 0.02% |
1,252,348
+1,189,815
| +1,903% | +$71.5M |
|
773
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $78.6M | 0.02% |
1,728,800
-112,300
| -6% | -$4.89M |
|
|
SPLK
774
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $78.4M | 0.02% |
+910,224
| New | +$73.5M |
|
775
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.92B
| $78.2M | 0.02% |
+1,313,001
| New | +$85M |
|
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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.