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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9501
PUT
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$231M
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,600
| New | +$272K |
|
9502
CALL
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.99B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-47,100
| -75% | -$807K |
|
9503
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Silver
ZSL
$61.9M
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
343
+68
| +25% | +$71K |
|
9504
Sempra
SRE
$56.2B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
3,420
-94,576
| -97% | -$7.32M |
|
|
GARP
9505
iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF
GARP
$2.95B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
9,104
-27
| -0.3% | -$809 |
|
|
DFND
9506
DELISTED
Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF
DFND
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
7,830
+910
| +13% | +$30.9K |
|
9507
American States Water
AWR
$3.48B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
2,851
-2,799
| -50% | -$255K |
|
|
BNKU
9508
DELISTED
MicroSectorsTM U.S. Big Banks Index 3X Leveraged ETNs
BNKU
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
10,347
-4,143
| -29% | -$108K |
|
9509
CALL
Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF
BITQ
$392M
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
77,800
-100,900
| -56% | -$502K |
|
9510
CALL
Immersion
IMMR
$249M
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+10,300
| +38% | +$66.3K |
|
9511
PUT
Shutterstock
SSTK
$200M
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-50,300
| -91% | -$2.56M |
|
9512
PUT
Astrana Health
ASTH
$1.97B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+2,400
| +37% | +$77.2K |
|
9513
Anterix
ATEX
$1.8B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
8,179
-46,366
| -85% | -$1.58M |
|
9514
Idacorp
IDA
$8.18B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,438
| New | +$253K |
|
9515
Innovator US Equity Accelerated ETF Quarterly
XDSQ
$78M
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
10,913
+1,568
| +17% | +$36.1K |
|
9516
PUT
Diana Shipping
DSX
$331M
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
84,365
+26,450
| +46% | +$84.6K |
|
9517
Materion
MTRN
$6B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
2,999
-18,672
| -86% | -$1.52M |
|
9518
PUT
Forward Air
FWRD
$653M
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-1,100
| -31% | -$115K |
|
9519
PUT
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.1B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-22,600
| -72% | -$717K |
|
9520
CALL
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.26B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+1,200
| +12% | +$25.8K |
|
|
LOGC
9521
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
17,920
-45,656
| -72% | -$938K |
|
|
SDC
9522
CALL
DELISTED
SmileDirectClub, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SDC
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
743,300
-230,900
| -24% | -$152K |
|
9523
PUT
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.8B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,300
| New | +$234K |
|
9524
CALL
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.79B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,200
| New | +$253K |
|
|
CTO
9525
PUT
CTO Realty Growth
CTO
$821M
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,300
| New | +$275K |
|
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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.