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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8101
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$302M
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
24,543
+11,481
| +88% | +$421K |
|
|
CTIC
8102
CALL
DELISTED
CTI BioPharma Corp. (DE) Common Stock
CTIC
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
+16,100
| +23% | +$87.9K |
|
8103
CALL
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
150,600
+42,700
| +40% | +$135K |
|
8104
Gulfport Energy Corp
GPOR
$3.02B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
6,946
-855
| -11% | -$70.8K |
|
|
KEEL
8105
CALL
Keel Infrastructure Corp
KEEL
$1.95B
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
1,161,700
-52,900
| -4% | -$39K |
|
8106
CALL
Embecta
EMBC
$289M
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
20,180
+3,480
| +21% | +$106K |
|
|
BNFT
8107
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
48,756
-66,075
| -58% | -$593K |
|
8108
PUT
Sonoco
SON
$5.66B
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+400
| +5% | +$24K |
|
8109
PUT
Sportradar
SRAD
$3.8B
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-54,200
| -51% | -$529K |
|
8110
WBI Power Factor High Dividend ETF
WBIY
$63.4M
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
19,147
-5,734
| -23% | -$153K |
|
8111
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.7B
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,553
| New | +$672K |
|
|
KBAL
8112
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
78,379
+56,426
| +257% | +$386K |
|
8113
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$487M
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
13,656
-11,752
| -46% | -$455K |
|
8114
Esquire Financial Holdings
ESQ
$1.47B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,759
| New | +$499K |
|
8115
Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF October
UOCT
$181M
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,637
| New | +$504K |
|
8116
The RealReal
REAL
$1.34B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
406,491
-533,284
| -57% | -$767K |
|
8117
CALL
Semtech
SMTC
$12.6B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-5,000
| -22% | -$142K |
|
8118
State Street SPDR Russell 1000 Low Volatility Focus ETF
ONEV
$304M
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,931
| New | +$500K |
|
8119
PUT
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$20.2B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-6,100
| -73% | -$1.36M |
|
8120
PUT
Schwab US TIPS ETF
SCHP
$16.3B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-24,400
| -55% | -$638K |
|
8121
CALL
iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF
RING
$2.36B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+9,700
| +75% | +$200K |
|
8122
PUT
NexGen Energy
NXE
$6.88B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
114,400
-5,600
| -5% | -$23.4K |
|
8123
PUT
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.6B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-4,300
| -31% | -$236K |
|
8124
CALL
Ares Management
ARES
$31.6B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-11,400
| -61% | -$822K |
|
8125
Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF
FMAT
$604M
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
11,601
-52,631
| -82% | -$2.27M |
|
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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.