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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EMCS
8551
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Select ETF
EMCS
$972M
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
17,740
-12,630
| -42% | -$282K |
|
8552
PUT
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26B
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
8,550
+3,150
| +58% | +$152K |
|
8553
PUT
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.31B
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
+15,500
| +131% | +$240K |
|
8554
PUT
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.78B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,200
| New | +$378K |
|
8555
The Acquirers Fund
ZIG
$32.5M
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,007
| New | +$408K |
|
8556
PUT
Caleres
CAL
$434M
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-38,000
| -67% | -$933K |
|
8557
Pacer US Large Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF
COWG
$2.31B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,737
| New | +$412K |
|
|
GDEN
8558
CALL
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$453K |
|
|
DAO
8559
Youdao
DAO
$2.05B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
76,452
+61,486
| +411% | +$267K |
|
8560
Coinbase
COIN
$38.6B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
11,621
-217,041
| -95% | -$11.4M |
|
8561
PUT
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$117M
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
+11,900
| +63% | +$151K |
|
8562
LeaderShares AlphaFactor Tactical Focused ETF
LSAT
$65.4M
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
13,303
-162,381
| -92% | -$5.18M |
|
8563
PUT
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$970M
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+4,300
| +66% | +$159K |
|
8564
CALL
Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF
BETZ
$49.8M
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
+8,700
| +44% | +$128K |
|
8565
CALL
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.89B
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+3,300
| +38% | +$110K |
|
8566
EA Series Trust Strive Small-Cap ETF
STXK
$87.5M
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,738
| New | +$423K |
|
8567
PUT
Playboy Inc
PLBY
$141M
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
149,000
-205,300
| -58% | -$734K |
|
8568
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF
SPDW
$41.5B
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-2,500
| -15% | -$71.8K |
|
8569
iShares MSCI Austria ETF
EWO
$207M
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
21,534
-107,473
| -83% | -$1.95M |
|
|
UNVR
8570
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
12,859
-783,949
| -98% | -$22.5M |
|
|
LCG
8571
DELISTED
Sterling Capital Focus Equity ETF
LCG
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,588
| New | +$411K |
|
8572
Stereotaxis
STXS
$136M
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
197,261
+121,869
| +162% | +$238K |
|
8573
PUT
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.38B
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+6,400
| +26% | +$84.2K |
|
|
ALLG
8574
CALL
DELISTED
Allego N.V.
ALLG
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
+21,000
| +19% | +$72.2K |
|
8575
W&T Offshore
WTI
$578M
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
73,132
-458,056
| -86% | -$3.16M |
|
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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.