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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $60.9M | 0.01% |
998,700
+477,100
| +91% | +$29.8M |
|
952
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$7.14B
| $60.7M | 0.01% |
2,562,800
-1,600
| -0.1% | -$25.5K |
|
953
PUT
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $60.4M | 0.01% |
1,560,800
+639,900
| +69% | +$23.4M |
|
954
Verizon
VZ
$200B
| $60.4M | 0.01% |
1,532,448
-3,746,131
| -71% | -$141M |
|
955
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$34.5B
| $60.3M | 0.01% |
532,800
-298,700
| -36% | -$32.8M |
|
956
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$27.4B
| $60.3M | 0.01% |
1,532,400
-1,001,400
| -40% | -$35.4M |
|
957
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.4B
| $60.2M | 0.01% |
3,329,140
+3,175,280
| +2,064% | +$57.1M |
|
958
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.3B
| $59.8M | 0.01% |
612,300
+2,600
| +0.4% | +$250K |
|
959
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $59.8M | 0.01% |
2,836,450
+2,434,100
| +605% | +$47.9M |
|
960
Procore
PCOR
$9.45B
| $59.7M | 0.01% |
1,266,181
+403,516
| +47% | +$20.6M |
|
961
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $59.7M | 0.01% |
1,011,055
+525,714
| +108% | +$32.9M |
|
962
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.5B
| $59.6M | 0.01% |
282,800
+69,200
| +32% | +$13.9M |
|
963
Republic Services
RSG
$65.9B
| $59.6M | 0.01% |
462,343
-635,549
| -58% | -$84.8M |
|
964
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.9B
| $59.6M | 0.01% |
668,400
-219,100
| -25% | -$17.6M |
|
965
GE Aerospace
GE
$374B
| $59.5M | 0.01% |
1,140,375
+941,295
| +473% | +$46.3M |
|
966
DT Midstream
DTM
$13.8B
| $59.5M | 0.01% |
1,077,017
-51,625
| -5% | -$2.95M |
|
967
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.05B
| $59.5M | 0.01% |
1,091,414
+773,689
| +244% | +$43.6M |
|
|
BKI
968
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $59.4M | 0.01% |
962,302
+227,062
| +31% | +$13.8M |
|
969
PUT
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$23.8B
| $59.4M | 0.01% |
12,881,600
+3,570,300
| +38% | +$17.7M |
|
970
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.2B
| $59.3M | 0.01% |
469,400
+58,300
| +14% | +$7.68M |
|
971
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $59.2M | 0.01% |
525,447
-87,253
| -14% | -$9.67M |
|
972
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.8B
| $59.1M | 0.01% |
949,827
+706,780
| +291% | +$46M |
|
973
PUT
DoorDash
DASH
$93.7B
| $59M | 0.01% |
1,207,700
+46,600
| +4% | +$2.42M |
|
974
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$131B
| $58.8M | 0.01% |
203,611
+189,846
| +1,379% | +$57.9M |
|
975
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.58B
| $58.8M | 0.01% |
3,106,032
+776,863
| +33% | +$14.1M |
|
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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.