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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7851
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$440M
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,142
| New | +$538K |
|
7852
CALL
Diana Shipping
DSX
$331M
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
186,030
+70,451
| +61% | +$225K |
|
|
BRDG
7853
CALL
DELISTED
Bridge Investment Group
BRDG
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
-18,700
| -28% | -$269K |
|
|
BZUN
7854
CALL
Baozun
BZUN
$162M
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
109,100
-110,400
| -50% | -$528K |
|
7855
CALL
Cerence
CRNC
$385M
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
-4,400
| -12% | -$75.4K |
|
7856
CALL
Emcor
EME
$38B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-2,400
| -38% | -$341K |
|
7857
CALL
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
TARS
$3.12B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
+500
| +1% | +$8.27K |
|
7858
CALL
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.34B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-2,300
| -12% | -$81.7K |
|
|
YALA
7859
Yalla Group
YALA
$811M
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
164,889
-57,337
| -26% | -$202K |
|
7860
CALL
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$799M
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+7,700
| +18% | +$88.7K |
|
7861
CALL
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.43B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+13,600
| +97% | +$285K |
|
7862
LG Display
LPL
$3.3B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
+116,293
| New | +$591K |
|
7863
PUT
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.86B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+7,200
| +133% | +$313K |
|
7864
PUT
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF
SPYV
$36.6B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-8,600
| -37% | -$329K |
|
7865
CALL
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.44B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-1,500
| -22% | -$157K |
|
7866
CALL
iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF
IEUR
$9.33B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,100
| New | +$546K |
|
|
HDAW
7867
DELISTED
Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF
HDAW
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
26,025
-8,052
| -24% | -$168K |
|
|
TSE
7868
CALL
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-12,600
| -33% | -$278K |
|
7869
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI India Bull 2X ETF
INDL
$55.9M
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+1,500
| +14% | +$71.7K |
|
|
RADI
7870
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Global Infrastructure, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RADI
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
+3,600
| +8% | +$37.3K |
|
|
ZH
7871
Zhihu
ZH
$273M
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
73,628
+33,914
| +85% | +$237K |
|
7872
PUT
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$105B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
+51,600
| +506% | +$554K |
|
|
NVEE
7873
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
17,352
-103,320
| -86% | -$3.59M |
|
7874
CALL
Safe Bulkers
SB
$825M
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
197,100
+13,400
| +7% | +$37.1K |
|
7875
CALL
Upland Software
UPLD
$14M
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
8,040
-2,900
| -27% | -$216K |
|
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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.