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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8001
CALL
Newegg Commerce
NEGG
$397M
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
20,570
+5,645
| +38% | +$209K |
|
8002
CALL
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.21B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
64,600
+20,900
| +48% | +$196K |
|
8003
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$379M
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
31,237
+15,811
| +102% | +$265K |
|
|
TSOC
8004
DELISTED
Innovator Triple Stacker ETF - October
TSOC
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
20,261
-8
| -0% | -$211 |
|
|
OIL
8005
DELISTED
iPath Pure Beta Crude Oil ETN
OIL
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
17,654
-836
| -5% | -$25.4K |
|
8006
PUT
Navitas Semiconductor
NVTS
$3.44B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
153,300
-49,400
| -24% | -$212K |
|
8007
PUT
Graco
GGG
$13.2B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$534K |
|
|
ME
8008
CALL
DELISTED
23andMe Holding Co
ME
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
12,450
+1,240
| +11% | +$72.2K |
|
|
CSR
8009
Centerspace
CSR
$918M
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
9,163
-11,014
| -55% | -$712K |
|
8010
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$656M
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
5,630
-5,275
| -48% | -$531K |
|
|
VPU
8011
PUT
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.5B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-900
| -20% | -$133K |
|
8012
CALL
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.06B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-7,000
| -40% | -$372K |
|
8013
PUT
Steris
STE
$22.4B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-19,100
| -87% | -$3.36M |
|
8014
CALL
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.74B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
+200
| +3% | +$16.9K |
|
|
KW
8015
CALL
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+10,100
| +42% | +$162K |
|
8016
WisdomTree True Emerging Markets Fund
XC
$79.9M
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,603
| New | +$533K |
|
8017
iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF
LQDI
$70.6M
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
21,275
+2,366
| +13% | +$59.2K |
|
|
CSTR
8018
DELISTED
CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc
CSTR
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
30,256
+12,230
| +68% | +$217K |
|
8019
PUT
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.98B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+3,000
| +55% | +$186K |
|
|
DDL
8020
Dingdong
DDL
$501M
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
124,966
+114,704
| +1,118% | +$450K |
|
8021
PUT
NuScale Power
SMR
$3.55B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
-126,700
| -71% | -$1.4M |
|
8022
CALL
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$333M
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-49,800
| -78% | -$1.94M |
|
8023
CALL
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.95B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-5,000
| -29% | -$224K |
|
8024
CALL
InvenTrust Properties
IVT
$2.61B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-2,100
| -9% | -$50.1K |
|
|
PTRA
8025
DELISTED
Proterra Inc. Common Stock
PTRA
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
141,170
-44,935
| -24% | -$238K |
|
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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.