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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8701
Pixelworks
PXLW
$39.6M
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,205
| New | +$326K |
|
8702
PUT
CorMedix
CRMD
$632M
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
91,600
+53,000
| +137% | +$188K |
|
|
ROVR
8703
PUT
DELISTED
Rover Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
ROVR
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
105,300
+12,400
| +13% | +$53.2K |
|
8704
PUT
Invesco China Technology ETF
CQQQ
$3.15B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-14,900
| -63% | -$571K |
|
8705
Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Value ETF
NUMV
$455M
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,982
| New | +$400K |
|
8706
PUT
Ocugen
OCGN
$454M
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
297,000
+121,100
| +69% | +$189K |
|
8707
PUT
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$498M
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
+19,800
| +87% | +$140K |
|
8708
Xponential Fitness
XPOF
$214M
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
16,829
+5,154
| +44% | +$106K |
|
8709
StealthGas
GASS
$355M
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
+143,941
| New | +$431K |
|
8710
VanEck Agribusiness ETF
MOO
$987M
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
4,493
-6,107
| -58% | -$536K |
|
8711
PUT
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.78B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
+1,100
| +29% | +$88.4K |
|
8712
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.25B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
171,266
+156,621
| +1,069% | +$288K |
|
8713
PUT
AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF
HDGE
$52.3M
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
| – | – |
|
8714
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$954M
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,564
| New | +$396K |
|
|
CBIO
8715
CALL
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$620M
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,271
| New | +$187K |
|
8716
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.4B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
7,107
-49,876
| -88% | -$2.69M |
|
|
TIGR
8717
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$854M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
+112,753
| New | +$488K |
|
|
AIV
8718
CALL
Aimco
AIV
$382M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
+2,400
| +5% | +$18.3K |
|
8719
ProShares UltraShort Energy
DUG
$18.6M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,764
| New | +$401K |
|
8720
Exchange Listed Funds Trust ETC Cabana Target Leading Sector Moderate ETF
CLSM
$98.4M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
19,081
-3,121
| -14% | -$66K |
|
|
OLPX
8721
PUT
DELISTED
Olaplex Holdings
OLPX
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
-21,400
| -23% | -$127K |
|
8722
CALL
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$71M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-42,100
| -83% | -$1.89M |
|
|
HDUS
8723
Hartford Disciplined US Equity ETF
HDUS
$211M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,857
| New | +$394K |
|
8724
CALL
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$871M
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+3,200
| +58% | +$145K |
|
|
JHG
8725
PUT
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+2,400
| +17% | +$56.3K |
|
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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.