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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9251
CALL
Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF
KBWY
$307M
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-4,200
| -22% | -$84.1K |
|
9252
PUT
Beyond Air
XAIR
$5.6M
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
115
-59
| -34% | -$151K |
|
9253
PUT
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$7.8B
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+6,100
| +95% | +$177K |
|
9254
CALL
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.82B
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-2,100
| -24% | -$92.2K |
|
9255
CALL
Hudbay
HBM
$12.2B
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
+12,900
| +28% | +$62.1K |
|
|
AAN
9256
CALL
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc
AAN
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-9,900
| -28% | -$106K |
|
9257
CEL-SCI Corp
CVM
$27.1M
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
4,220
+3,142
| +291% | +$276K |
|
9258
CALL
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,400
| New | +$291K |
|
9259
MediaAlpha
MAX
$807M
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
29,854
+8,857
| +42% | +$97.6K |
|
9260
PUT
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$490M
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,900
| New | +$283K |
|
9261
iShares iBonds Dec 2032 Term Treasury ETF
IBTM
$561M
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
12,843
-30,723
| -71% | -$711K |
|
9262
Global X SuperDividend ETF
SDIV
$1.22B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
12,344
-40,815
| -77% | -$980K |
|
9263
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$356M
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,557
| New | +$291K |
|
9264
PUT
Treace Medical Concepts
TMCI
$312M
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$297K |
|
9265
Finward Bancorp
FNWD
$196M
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,189
| New | +$272K |
|
9266
PUT
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.3B
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,500
| New | +$307K |
|
9267
CALL
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.05B
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,100
| New | +$338K |
|
9268
Alpha Architect US Quantitative Momentum ETF
QMOM
$458M
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,433
| New | +$313K |
|
9269
CALL
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.26B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,500
| New | +$294K |
|
9270
PUT
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
VOOG
$27.2B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+600
| +8% | +$21.7K |
|
9271
PUT
ADMA Biologics
ADMA
$2.12B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
76,100
+6,100
| +9% | +$18.8K |
|
9272
CALL
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-400
| -7% | -$23.5K |
|
9273
Foster
FSTR
$408M
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,474
| New | +$309K |
|
9274
CALL
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.33B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$295K |
|
|
EFXT
9275
Enerflex
EFXT
$2.74B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,587
| New | +$270K |
|
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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.