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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$6.02B
| $65.3M | 0.02% |
3,150,435
-1,132,523
| -26% | -$24.9M |
|
902
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.93B
| $65.2M | 0.02% |
4,047,500
+2,134,700
| +112% | +$32.2M |
|
903
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$815B
| $65.1M | 0.02% |
170,305
-61,267
| -26% | -$23.5M |
|
904
BILL Holdings
BILL
$5.11B
| $65.1M | 0.02% |
597,592
-1,231,313
| -67% | -$148M |
|
905
PUT
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.37B
| $65M | 0.02% |
1,073,100
+193,600
| +22% | +$11.2M |
|
906
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.9B
| $65M | 0.02% |
8,063,900
+288,200
| +4% | +$2.48M |
|
907
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.8B
| $65M | 0.02% |
1,043,900
+426,700
| +69% | +$27.8M |
|
|
EA
908
PUT
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $64.9M | 0.02% |
530,900
-237,800
| -31% | -$29.9M |
|
909
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.5B
| $64.8M | 0.02% |
1,127,000
+316,800
| +39% | +$19M |
|
910
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.6B
| $64.7M | 0.02% |
696,700
-7,100
| -1% | -$655K |
|
911
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $64.6M | 0.02% |
176,714
-806,571
| -82% | -$286M |
|
912
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.6B
| $64.6M | 0.02% |
556,500
+120,500
| +28% | +$12.3M |
|
913
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $64.5M | 0.02% |
765,700
-30,500
| -4% | -$2.66M |
|
914
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $64.3M | 0.02% |
2,120,400
+148,000
| +8% | +$4.56M |
|
915
PUT
Centene
CNC
$32.6B
| $64.3M | 0.02% |
784,300
+414,600
| +112% | +$33.9M |
|
916
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $64.3M | 0.02% |
1,347,575
+1,171,953
| +667% | +$53.1M |
|
917
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.33B
| $63.9M | 0.01% |
3,463,800
-1,334,200
| -28% | -$32.7M |
|
918
CALL
Lyft
LYFT
$6.48B
| $63.9M | 0.01% |
5,799,200
-2,127,100
| -27% | -$25.7M |
|
919
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $63.9M | 0.01% |
6,000,200
-2,322,600
| -28% | -$28M |
|
920
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$20.8B
| $63.8M | 0.01% |
760,400
+116,800
| +18% | +$9.51M |
|
921
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$358B
| $63.7M | 0.01% |
2,044,500
+555,800
| +37% | +$15.8M |
|
922
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68B
| $63.6M | 0.01% |
206,371
+123,864
| +150% | +$34.9M |
|
923
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
| $63.5M | 0.01% |
736,803
-818,821
| -53% | -$65.4M |
|
924
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.61B
| $63.3M | 0.01% |
1,076,125
+562,199
| +109% | +$32.8M |
|
925
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $63.1M | 0.01% |
1,918,172
+1,574,422
| +458% | +$54.9M |
|
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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 3.3% 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.