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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TTCF
8326
CALL
DELISTED
Tattooed Chef, Inc Class A Common Stock
TTCF
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
375,800
-7,900
| -2% | -$23.4K |
|
8327
PUT
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund
DGS
$1.71B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,500
| New | +$445K |
|
8328
AppFolio
APPF
$7.22B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,382
| New | +$487K |
|
|
IAUX
8329
i-80 Gold Corp
IAUX
$1.37B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
+163,542
| New | +$376K |
|
|
OSG
8330
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
159,556
+32,130
| +25% | +$93.3K |
|
|
VXRT
8331
CALL
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
479,300
-300
| -0.1% | -$424 |
|
8332
CALL
Core Laboratories
CLB
$574M
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-3,500
| -13% | -$67.8K |
|
8333
PUT
The Honest Company
HNST
$510M
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
152,800
-43,000
| -22% | -$134K |
|
8334
CALL
MeiraGTx Holdings
MGTX
$1.33B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
+37,300
| +112% | +$256K |
|
8335
PUT
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$258M
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
+26,400
| +122% | +$210K |
|
8336
Invitation Homes
INVH
$17.7B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
15,479
-466,769
| -97% | -$14.8M |
|
8337
CALL
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
203,000
+12,300
| +6% | +$33.9K |
|
8338
PUT
iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF
WOOD
$264M
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-35,100
| -85% | -$2.55M |
|
8339
PUT
NLI Holdings
NL
$318M
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
67,300
-27,500
| -29% | -$205K |
|
|
AHRT
8340
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$499M
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,821
| New | +$459K |
|
8341
PUT
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.07B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+19,900
| +139% | +$304K |
|
|
KREF
8342
PUT
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$468M
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,800
| New | +$536K |
|
8343
PUT
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.31B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-60,500
| -79% | -$1.76M |
|
8344
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.19B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
31,902
-42,055
| -57% | -$534K |
|
8345
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,128
| New | +$503K |
|
8346
PUT
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.4B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-7,900
| -42% | -$325K |
|
8347
Corporacion America
CAAP
$5.94B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
52,410
+32,395
| +162% | +$262K |
|
8348
PUT
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.64B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+1,100
| +11% | +$44.6K |
|
8349
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.79B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
3,562
-9,371
| -72% | -$1.21M |
|
8350
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.85B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-17,000
| -76% | -$1.34M |
|
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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.