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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9301
iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETF
SLVP
$979M
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,585
| New | +$277K |
|
9302
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$94.9M
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-35,200
| -89% | -$2.29M |
|
9303
KB Financial Group
KB
$42.2B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
7,493
-16,116
| -68% | -$582K |
|
|
AFCG
9304
CALL
AFC Gamma
AFCG
$79.1M
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
26,882
-23,230
| -46% | -$261K |
|
|
QQQN
9305
DELISTED
VictoryShares Nasdaq Next 50 ETF
QQQN
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
12,041
-13,144
| -52% | -$317K |
|
|
DRD
9306
CALL
DRDGold
DRD
$2.13B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+29,100
| +291% | +$179K |
|
9307
PUT
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.4B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-700
| -13% | -$46.1K |
|
9308
PUT
Monro
MNRO
$361M
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,400
| New | +$296K |
|
9309
CALL
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$483M
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
+30,300
| +140% | +$178K |
|
9310
First Trust India Nifty 50 Equal Weight ETF
NFTY
$117M
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
6,620
-25,265
| -79% | -$1.13M |
|
|
IBDQ
9311
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Corporate ETF
IBDQ
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
11,887
-59,284
| -83% | -$1.44M |
|
9312
PUT
Cerence
CRNC
$385M
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+4,200
| +37% | +$71.9K |
|
9313
CALL
CuriosityStream
CURI
$175M
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
253,500
+28,300
| +13% | +$36.7K |
|
9314
CALL
NanoViricides
NNVC
$35.2M
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
260,300
-11,700
| -4% | -$18.2K |
|
9315
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-13,800
| -43% | -$245K |
|
|
HUYA
9316
Huya Inc
HUYA
$529M
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
73,028
-423,186
| -85% | -$1.07M |
|
9317
CALL
Scholastic
SCHL
$782M
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$271K |
|
9318
PUT
Vontier
VNT
$4.44B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-72,500
| -83% | -$1.36M |
|
9319
nVent Electric
NVT
$28.7B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,483
| New | +$276K |
|
9320
Motley Fool Capital Efficiency 100 Index ETF
TMFE
$79.3M
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
19,552
+9,525
| +95% | +$140K |
|
9321
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.29B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
24,706
-250,924
| -91% | -$3.03M |
|
9322
CALL
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.77B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,100
| New | +$286K |
|
9323
CALL
Acumen Pharmaceuticals
ABOS
$193M
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
-93,300
| -64% | -$627K |
|
|
OSG
9324
PUT
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$221M
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-36,000
| -69% | -$535K |
|
9325
CALL
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$9.6B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,250
| New | +$274K |
|
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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.