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 | 3.35% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.86% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.56% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.22% |
| 5 | Industrials | 2.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
PUT
Rivian
RIVN
$22.9B
| $70.8M | 0.02% |
3,839,500
-2,280,000
| -37% | -$67.1M |
|
852
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$38.2B
| $70.7M | 0.02% |
4,993,000
+119,000
| +2% | +$2.43M |
|
853
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$121B
| $70.7M | 0.02% |
1,445,600
+180,300
| +14% | +$9.4M |
|
854
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.3B
| $70.7M | 0.02% |
1,868,632
+1,552,877
| +492% | +$53.8M |
|
855
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.8B
| $70.3M | 0.02% |
1,127,900
+129,300
| +13% | +$8.62M |
|
856
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$22.4B
| $70.3M | 0.02% |
346,800
-76,300
| -18% | -$12.2M |
|
857
CALL
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $70.3M | 0.02% |
756,300
-181,700
| -19% | -$17.9M |
|
|
PARA
858
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $70.2M | 0.02% |
4,159,664
+3,534,715
| +566% | +$65M |
|
|
GAP
859
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.34B
| $70.2M | 0.02% |
6,221,992
+62,123
| +1% | +$743K |
|
860
Marriott International
MAR
$91.9B
| $70M | 0.02% |
470,453
-451,768
| -49% | -$69.6M |
|
861
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$97.1B
| $69.9M | 0.02% |
678,500
+109,500
| +19% | +$10.5M |
|
862
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.3B
| $69.6M | 0.02% |
743,154
+378,514
| +104% | +$38.1M |
|
863
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.2B
| $69.3M | 0.02% |
942,576
+765,773
| +433% | +$53.4M |
|
|
CTRA
864
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $69.2M | 0.02% |
2,818,443
+1,786,967
| +173% | +$49.3M |
|
|
AZEK
865
DELISTED
The AZEK Co
AZEK
| $69.2M | 0.02% |
3,404,595
+1,534,190
| +82% | +$28.4M |
|
866
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $69.2M | 0.02% |
986,706
+878,881
| +815% | +$61.5M |
|
867
DaVita
DVA
$11.4B
| $69.1M | 0.02% |
925,979
-517,290
| -36% | -$40.2M |
|
868
PUT
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.7B
| $69.1M | 0.02% |
7,983,200
+2,809,600
| +54% | +$28.5M |
|
869
PUT
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.9B
| $69M | 0.02% |
1,370,200
-633,500
| -32% | -$30.9M |
|
870
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.03B
| $69M | 0.02% |
5,855,402
+2,618,825
| +81% | +$31.9M |
|
871
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $69M | 0.02% |
508,500
+172,900
| +52% | +$22M |
|
872
Okta
OKTA
$26.9B
| $69M | 0.02% |
1,009,225
-531,302
| -34% | -$30.3M |
|
873
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.73B
| $68.6M | 0.02% |
1,819,982
+568,448
| +45% | +$22.1M |
|
874
Biogen
BIIB
$31.1B
| $68.6M | 0.02% |
247,812
-1,566
| -0.6% | -$442K |
|
875
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.6B
| $68.5M | 0.02% |
1,079,500
+356,900
| +49% | +$22.2M |
|
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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 3.3% 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.