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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7801
CALL
Titan International
TWI
$414M
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-3,200
| -8% | -$45.6K |
|
7802
CALL
Bally's
BALY
$450M
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+7,400
| +32% | +$162K |
|
7803
CALL
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.18B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
170,800
+141,800
| +489% | +$552K |
|
|
SNCE
7804
DELISTED
Science 37 Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SNCE
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
71,159
+287
| +0.4% | +$5.62K |
|
7805
PUT
KraneShares Global Carbon Strategy ETF
KRBN
$132M
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-130,800
| -89% | -$5.53M |
|
7806
CALL
Cars.com
CARS
$635M
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
+800
| +2% | +$10.8K |
|
7807
CALL
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$4.87B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
315,800
+157,700
| +100% | +$389K |
|
7808
Vident US Equity Strategy ETF
VUSE
$689M
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,196
| New | +$591K |
|
7809
iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF
IBTG
$2.14B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,967
| New | +$589K |
|
7810
CALL
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.33B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,300
| New | +$599K |
|
7811
State Street SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF
GWX
$915M
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,035
| New | +$567K |
|
7812
CALL
Loews
L
$23B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-13,600
| -57% | -$758K |
|
7813
PUT
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.2B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-8,100
| -76% | -$2.08M |
|
|
FOCS
7814
PUT
DELISTED
Focus Financial Partners Inc. Class A
FOCS
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-34,200
| -68% | -$1.22M |
|
7815
CALL
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.27B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+1,200
| +17% | +$82.4K |
|
7816
Toyota
TM
$223B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
4,305
+297
| +7% | +$41.4K |
|
7817
PUT
Workiva
WK
$3.8B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-9,900
| -59% | -$767K |
|
7818
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$634M
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
25,233
-2,774
| -10% | -$61.5K |
|
7819
PUT
Vertical Aerospace
EVTL
$133M
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
17,330
+10,370
| +149% | +$551K |
|
|
BSMO
7820
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2024 Municipal Bond ETF
BSMO
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,731
| New | +$585K |
|
7821
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.38B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
5,336
-155
| -3% | -$15.9K |
|
|
ORAN
7822
DELISTED
Orange
ORAN
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,394
| New | +$574K |
|
7823
Coastal Financial
CCB
$748M
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
12,348
-45,185
| -79% | -$2.09M |
|
7824
CALL
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.01B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
287,400
+11,600
| +4% | +$30K |
|
7825
CALL
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$499M
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
-8,500
| -19% | -$168K |
|
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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.