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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRT
8826
Cross Timbers Royalty Trust
CRT
$63.7M
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
14,286
+3,078
| +27% | +$69K |
|
8827
United States 12 Month Oil Fund,
USL
$47.3M
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,215
| New | +$358K |
|
8828
PUT
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.22B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+300
| +5% | +$15.7K |
|
8829
Franklin Disruptive Commerce ETF
BUYZ
$5.42M
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,499
| New | +$374K |
|
8830
CALL
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.34B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,500
| New | +$334K |
|
8831
PUT
Atomera
ATOM
$194M
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
-27,200
| -32% | -$223K |
|
|
AVID
8832
CALL
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+2,000
| +17% | +$52.6K |
|
8833
Fidelity Metaverse ETF
FMET
$46.2M
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
17,830
+1,629
| +10% | +$31.1K |
|
8834
CALL
OrthoPediatrics
KIDS
$660M
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,100
| New | +$379K |
|
8835
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.77B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
13,148
-99,154
| -88% | -$2.7M |
|
8836
CALL
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$34.8M
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
+28,000
| +110% | +$179K |
|
8837
CALL
American States Water
AWR
$3.53B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-6,100
| -61% | -$556K |
|
8838
2x Long VIX Futures ETF
UVIX
$217M
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
6
+4
| +200% | +$365K |
|
8839
CALL
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.2B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-8,000
| -24% | -$102K |
|
8840
PUT
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$6.78B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,300
| New | +$381K |
|
8841
PUT
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.55B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+300
| +3% | +$10.2K |
|
|
AHT
8842
CALL
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$21M
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
8,050
+3,030
| +60% | +$195K |
|
8843
PUT
PAR Technology
PAR
$807M
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-278,600
| -95% | -$7.17M |
|
|
ORAN
8844
CALL
DELISTED
Orange
ORAN
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
+17,600
| +94% | +$170K |
|
8845
Saga Communications
SGA
$59.8M
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,232
| New | +$376K |
|
8846
PDS Biotechnology
PDSB
$12.3M
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
27,228
-91,795
| -77% | -$648K |
|
8847
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.58B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-25,000
| -73% | -$953K |
|
|
WSR
8848
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,267
| New | +$343K |
|
8849
CALL
Honda
HMC
$41.5B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-13,100
| -45% | -$303K |
|
8850
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.95B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
4,091
-470,834
| -99% | -$37.9M |
|
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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.