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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $68.4M | 0.02% |
433,100
-135,400
| -24% | -$21.5M |
|
877
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$14B
| $68.3M | 0.02% |
1,463,800
-428,000
| -23% | -$19.2M |
|
878
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $68.1M | 0.02% |
3,003,455
+1,355,680
| +82% | +$31.9M |
|
879
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $68.1M | 0.02% |
431,000
-392,500
| -48% | -$61.8M |
|
880
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.6B
| $67.9M | 0.02% |
3,728,100
+3,532,247
| +1,804% | +$61.4M |
|
881
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.82B
| $67.8M | 0.02% |
824,049
+819,248
| +17,064% | +$67.5M |
|
882
CALL
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.98B
| $67.8M | 0.02% |
5,535,800
+34,700
| +0.6% | +$523K |
|
883
PUT
Kroger
KR
$35.1B
| $67.7M | 0.02% |
1,519,100
-375,900
| -20% | -$17.3M |
|
884
First Horizon
FHN
$12.3B
| $67.6M | 0.02% |
2,758,859
-643,019
| -19% | -$15.6M |
|
885
PUT
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.3B
| $67.4M | 0.02% |
2,578,800
+2,043,900
| +382% | +$48.9M |
|
886
PUT
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.58B
| $67.4M | 0.02% |
800,300
-633,200
| -44% | -$53.2M |
|
887
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $67.3M | 0.02% |
724,399
+283,981
| +64% | +$27.9M |
|
888
PUT
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $67.3M | 0.02% |
6,906,200
+2,409,800
| +54% | +$27.8M |
|
889
CALL
Markel Group
MKL
$22.8B
| $67.3M | 0.02% |
51,100
-19,300
| -27% | -$23.9M |
|
890
Corebridge Financial
CRBG
$15.3B
| $66.9M | 0.02% |
3,336,223
+167,118
| +5% | +$3.53M |
|
891
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$160B
| $66.8M | 0.02% |
938,000
+166,600
| +22% | +$10.5M |
|
892
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.57B
| $66.7M | 0.02% |
1,717,600
-306,400
| -15% | -$11.8M |
|
893
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$142B
| $66.5M | 0.02% |
391,840
+332,384
| +559% | +$53.5M |
|
894
Corning
GLW
$137B
| $66.4M | 0.02% |
2,077,412
-970,377
| -32% | -$31.5M |
|
|
HZNP
895
CALL
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $66.3M | 0.02% |
582,300
+410,300
| +239% | +$34.1M |
|
|
SPLK
896
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $66M | 0.02% |
766,300
+306,400
| +67% | +$24.7M |
|
897
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$91.3B
| $65.9M | 0.02% |
1,266,654
-103,391
| -8% | -$4.88M |
|
898
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.4B
| $65.6M | 0.02% |
474,300
-87,100
| -16% | -$12.1M |
|
899
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$44.6B
| $65.5M | 0.02% |
566,700
-286,300
| -34% | -$33.5M |
|
900
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $65.4M | 0.02% |
544,100
-358,000
| -40% | -$40.3M |
|
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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.