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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PSTX
9851
DELISTED
Poseida Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
PSTX
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
41,713
-315,025
| -88% | -$1.44M |
|
9852
PUT
ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF
SMDV
$757M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,600
| New | +$222K |
|
9853
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.23B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
4,648
-342,161
| -99% | -$14.8M |
|
9854
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$368M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+94,735
| New | +$214K |
|
9855
CALL
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.91B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+3,600
| +27% | +$48.2K |
|
9856
Avis
CAR
$4.99B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
1,344
-14,689
| -92% | -$2.95M |
|
9857
PUT
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.09B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,800
| New | +$243K |
|
9858
Reaves Utility Income Fund
UTG
$3.73B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,791
| New | +$219K |
|
9859
Valhi
VHI
$460M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,010
| New | +$243K |
|
9860
CALL
Pagaya Technologies
PGY
$1.75B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
14,792
+12,525
| +552% | +$173K |
|
9861
Touchstone Dividend Select ETF
DVND
$54.4M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,700
| New | +$216K |
|
9862
Comscore
SCOR
$85.8M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
9,482
-5,322
| -36% | -$138K |
|
9863
MarketWise
MKTW
$54.3M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,547
| New | +$285K |
|
9864
PUT
Sasol
SSL
$7.51B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-500
| -3% | -$8.28K |
|
9865
PUT
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$137M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-11,400
| -28% | -$85.7K |
|
|
AEVA
9866
PUT
Aeva Technologies
AEVA
$1.66B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
32,280
-1,340
| -4% | -$11.7K |
|
|
MRNS
9867
PUT
DELISTED
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc
MRNS
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
55,125
+13,700
| +33% | +$67.3K |
|
9868
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$4.92B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
117,198
+27,911
| +31% | +$68.9K |
|
9869
PUT
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$481M
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,800
| New | +$237K |
|
|
CAJ
9870
CALL
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-1,500
| -13% | -$33.4K |
|
9871
ECB Bancorp
ECBK
$180M
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
13,615
-10,589
| -44% | -$169K |
|
9872
CALL
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.63B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,300
| New | +$217K |
|
9873
CALL
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$159B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+11,900
| +49% | +$64.2K |
|
9874
CALL
Sensus Healthcare
SRTS
$47.7M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-24,700
| -46% | -$223K |
|
9875
CALL
Xponential Fitness
XPOF
$215M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-68,600
| -88% | -$1.41M |
|
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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.