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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8676
CALL
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.57B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
+700
| +3% | +$12.5K |
|
8677
PUT
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$329M
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
135,800
+81,900
| +152% | +$291K |
|
8678
CALL
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.82B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-14,900
| -65% | -$805K |
|
8679
PUT
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.27B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+1,700
| +27% | +$81.1K |
|
8680
CALL
iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
DVYE
$1.21B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,200
| New | +$387K |
|
8681
CALL
Runway Growth Finance
RWAY
$280M
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,700
| New | +$406K |
|
8682
PUT
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.21B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+3,300
| +49% | +$136K |
|
|
PPLT
8683
abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF
PPLT
$2.01B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
39,330
-5,350
| -12% | -$48.3K |
|
8684
CALL
Graco
GGG
$13.1B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-6,200
| -52% | -$414K |
|
8685
CALL
Cemex
CX
$15.4B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
96,200
+900
| +0.9% | +$3.6K |
|
8686
CALL
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$54.9M
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
96,900
-27,900
| -22% | -$114K |
|
8687
CALL
EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF
EMQQ
$264M
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+200
| +2% | +$5.43K |
|
8688
PUT
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.66B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,600
| New | +$386K |
|
8689
CALL
Planet Labs
PL
$8.33B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
89,400
+13,800
| +18% | +$71.4K |
|
8690
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.7B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
12,229
-76,255
| -86% | -$2.46M |
|
8691
CALL
Stellus Capital Investment Corp
SCM
$244M
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+8,800
| +43% | +$116K |
|
8692
PUT
Schwab US Large- Cap ETF
SCHX
$74B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,800
| New | +$391K |
|
8693
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$29.6M
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,211
| New | +$367K |
|
8694
CALL
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$97.2M
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
8,838
+6,663
| +306% | +$292K |
|
8695
CALL
Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X ETF
TSLL
$3.4B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
+31,100
| +100% | +$395K |
|
8696
PUT
Avantor
AVTR
$9.02B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-15,400
| -46% | -$319K |
|
8697
PUT
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.12B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
-36,700
| -40% | -$264K |
|
|
PLAT
8698
DELISTED
WisdomTree Growth Leaders Fund
PLAT
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
15,597
-25,100
| -62% | -$645K |
|
|
FFAI
8699
CALL
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric
FFAI
$8.49M
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
|
8700
CALL
Oscar Health
OSCR
$9.65B
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
157,300
+41,200
| +35% | +$129K |
|
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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.