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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9951
PUT
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.25B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-2,700
| -28% | -$76.8K |
|
9952
PUT
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$976M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,700
| New | +$199K |
|
9953
SP Funds Dow Jones Global Sukuk ETF
SPSK
$653M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
11,799
-3,733
| -24% | -$65.3K |
|
9954
CALL
ProShares Online Retail ETF
ONLN
$63.7M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,400
| New | +$220K |
|
9955
PUT
Burford Capital
BUR
$938M
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-3,400
| -12% | -$28.1K |
|
|
PCGU
9956
DELISTED
PG&E Corporation
PCGU
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,452
| New | +$196K |
|
9957
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.17B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-800
| -9% | -$23.8K |
|
|
MMX
9958
DELISTED
Maverix Metals Inc. Common Shares
MMX
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
44,720
-31,312
| -41% | -$121K |
|
9959
PUT
Taboola.com
TBLA
$1.05B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
67,900
+38,500
| +131% | +$81.7K |
|
9960
Amtech Systems
ASYS
$295M
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
27,517
+7,794
| +40% | +$70.6K |
|
9961
ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF
SMDV
$757M
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
3,406
-36,019
| -91% | -$2.22M |
|
9962
PUT
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.38B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
-300
| -14% | -$30.8K |
|
9963
CALL
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$1.88B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-3,500
| -32% | -$92.7K |
|
9964
CALL
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.02B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,500
| New | +$196K |
|
9965
CALL
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.08B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-11,500
| -34% | -$107K |
|
9966
Stellus Capital Investment Corp
SCM
$244M
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,746
| New | +$208K |
|
9967
PUT
4D Molecular Therapeutics
FDMT
$803M
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,400
| New | +$145K |
|
9968
CALL
Spire Global
SPIR
$558M
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
27,163
-3,275
| -11% | -$32K |
|
9969
Ternium
TX
$10.7B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,826
| New | +$204K |
|
9970
PUT
Methode Electronics
MEI
$642M
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,700
| New | +$201K |
|
|
SQSP
9971
CALL
DELISTED
Squarespace, Inc.
SQSP
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-219,200
| -96% | -$4.62M |
|
9972
FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF June
XJUN
$139M
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,786
| New | +$205K |
|
9973
Williams Companies
WMB
$89.8B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
6,321
-2,675,670
| -100% | -$87.1M |
|
9974
CALL
SGHC Ltd
SGHC
$6.62B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
-12,700
| -15% | -$45K |
|
9975
PUT
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.18B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-34,496
| -81% | -$830K |
|
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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.