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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CNTA
9826
DELISTED
Centessa Pharmaceuticals
CNTA
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
72,307
-153,061
| -68% | -$567K |
|
9827
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.27B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
9,984
-37,082
| -79% | -$828K |
|
9828
CALL
Cabaletta Bio
CABA
$490M
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-59,000
| -71% | -$215K |
|
9829
PUT
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.81B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$236K |
|
9830
CALL
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$12.9B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-600
| -15% | -$41K |
|
9831
CALL
Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF
INFL
$1.57B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,100
| New | +$220K |
|
|
TVRD
9832
PUT
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$24.8M
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
578
+156
| +37% | +$59.2K |
|
9833
Celcuity
CELC
$4.52B
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,932
| New | +$163K |
|
9834
CALL
MINISO
MNSO
$3.21B
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,800
| New | +$174K |
|
9835
Magna International
MGA
$19.1B
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
3,972
-141,737
| -97% | -$7.96M |
|
9836
CALL
Focus Universal
FCUV
$4.56M
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
131
-87
| -40% | -$225K |
|
|
CAN
9837
PUT
Canaan Creative
CAN
$170M
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
108,200
-24,700
| -19% | -$68.4K |
|
9838
Immatics
IMTX
$1.26B
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
25,579
-14,358
| -36% | -$149K |
|
|
MTLS
9839
PUT
Materialise
MTLS
$389M
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-8,200
| -24% | -$81.1K |
|
9840
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.38B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
7,520
-20,019
| -73% | -$558K |
|
9841
PUT
Resideo Technologies
REZI
$3.13B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-4,900
| -27% | -$88.8K |
|
9842
PUT
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.1B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-7,200
| -63% | -$375K |
|
9843
EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF
EMQQ
$267M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
7,458
-62,702
| -89% | -$1.7M |
|
9844
CALL
Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF
BDRY
$30.8M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+4,500
| +23% | +$38.3K |
|
9845
CALL
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.44B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,700
| New | +$215K |
|
9846
CALL
Ouster
OUST
$3.47B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
25,650
-2,040
| -7% | -$22.2K |
|
9847
Gold Royalty Corp
GROY
$741M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
94,998
+36,183
| +62% | +$90.4K |
|
9848
PUT
Genius Sports
GENI
$2.15B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
-16,100
| -21% | -$70.7K |
|
|
GREK
9849
CALL
Global X MSCI Greece ETF
GREK
$335M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-2,500
| -23% | -$62.6K |
|
|
GDEN
9850
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
5,912
-13,007
| -69% | -$536K |
|
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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.