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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.5B
| $58.8M | 0.01% |
641,800
+67,500
| +12% | +$6.43M |
|
977
CALL
Cloudflare
NET
$118B
| $58.7M | 0.01% |
1,297,800
+212,800
| +20% | +$10.5M |
|
978
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43B
| $58.6M | 0.01% |
589,000
-169,100
| -22% | -$17.1M |
|
979
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.5B
| $58.1M | 0.01% |
924,944
+807,350
| +687% | +$45.1M |
|
980
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$121B
| $58M | 0.01% |
446,900
-16,100
| -3% | -$2.04M |
|
981
Shift4
FOUR
$3.79B
| $57.9M | 0.01% |
1,034,856
-213,671
| -17% | -$10.1M |
|
|
LSXMK
982
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $57.7M | 0.01% |
1,905,120
+1,427,231
| +299% | +$45.7M |
|
983
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.45B
| $57.7M | 0.01% |
1,810,200
-188,000
| -9% | -$5.6M |
|
984
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$121B
| $57.6M | 0.01% |
1,179,100
-12,100
| -1% | -$631K |
|
985
Oneok
OKE
$58.4B
| $57.5M | 0.01% |
875,758
+242,014
| +38% | +$14.9M |
|
986
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$131B
| $57.5M | 0.01% |
199,100
-120,000
| -38% | -$36.6M |
|
987
CALL
Nutrien
NTR
$32.2B
| $57.4M | 0.01% |
786,600
+268,100
| +52% | +$21.2M |
|
988
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$8.96B
| $57.4M | 0.01% |
6,416,300
-4,173,300
| -39% | -$41.2M |
|
|
EA
989
CALL
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $57.4M | 0.01% |
469,800
+52,100
| +12% | +$6.54M |
|
|
BRSL
990
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $57.4M | 0.01% |
2,529,943
+1,651,082
| +188% | +$35.8M |
|
991
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.2B
| $57.3M | 0.01% |
1,185,168
-266,736
| -18% | -$12.9M |
|
|
VMW
992
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $57.3M | 0.01% |
466,897
+121,017
| +35% | +$14M |
|
993
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $57.3M | 0.01% |
1,889,200
-1,229,200
| -39% | -$37.8M |
|
994
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$60.7B
| $57.2M | 0.01% |
795,300
+187,800
| +31% | +$12.6M |
|
995
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$69.6B
| $57.2M | 0.01% |
6,030,272
+795,064
| +15% | +$8.98M |
|
996
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.6B
| $57.1M | 0.01% |
5,015,666
+4,506,200
| +884% | +$62.7M |
|
997
Regency Centers
REG
$14.1B
| $57M | 0.01% |
911,579
-508,409
| -36% | -$31.2M |
|
998
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$14B
| $57M | 0.01% |
1,220,100
-536,800
| -31% | -$24M |
|
999
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.73B
| $56.8M | 0.01% |
4,070,487
+3,180,259
| +357% | +$40.8M |
|
1000
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$65B
| $56.8M | 0.01% |
301,233
+292,254
| +3,255% | +$54.7M |
|
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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.