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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10301
PUT
Teekay
TK
$1.11B
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
-23,100
| -38% | -$96K |
|
10302
CALL
IHS Holding
IHS
$2.82B
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-8,500
| -23% | -$52.9K |
|
10303
PUT
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.42B
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-4,300
| -66% | -$361K |
|
10304
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,997
| New | +$169K |
|
10305
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$713M
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
14,084
-13,107
| -48% | -$163K |
|
|
NVEE
10306
CALL
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-19,200
| -79% | -$667K |
|
10307
PUT
Brilliant Earth
BRLT
$22M
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-10,000
| -20% | -$59.9K |
|
|
NETI
10308
CALL
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-9,600
| -36% | -$85.2K |
|
|
AGIG
10309
PUT
Abundia Global Impact Group
AGIG
$39.3M
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
4,990
-7,450
| -60% | -$288K |
|
10310
CALL
Quadratic Deflation ETF
BNDD
$20.5M
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,425
| New | +$235K |
|
10311
CALL
Fossil Group
FOSL
$331M
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
+21,200
| +114% | +$88.6K |
|
10312
PUT
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$7.74B
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-40,400
| -44% | -$164K |
|
10313
Champions Oncology
CSBR
$69.5M
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
38,017
+704
| +2% | +$4.6K |
|
10314
PUT
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$751M
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,300
| New | +$166K |
|
10315
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
5,094
-440,182
| -99% | -$13.5M |
|
10316
CALL
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.51B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,700
| New | +$181K |
|
10317
Protalix BioTherapeutics
PLX
$184M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
124,307
+65,750
| +112% | +$72.1K |
|
|
SAFE
10318
PUT
DELISTED
Safehold Inc.
SAFE
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
5,950
-2,650
| -31% | -$75.5K |
|
|
VERV
10319
PUT
DELISTED
Verve Therapeutics
VERV
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-15,200
| -63% | -$403K |
|
|
DMTK
10320
CALL
DELISTED
DermTech, Inc. Common Stock
DMTK
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
96,200
+5,000
| +5% | +$13.3K |
|
10321
PUT
Avantis International Equity ETF
AVDE
$19.1B
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,200
| New | +$163K |
|
10322
PUT
Primerica
PRI
$9.64B
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
-1,900
| -61% | -$265K |
|
10323
CALL
Vital Farms
VITL
$468M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-8,000
| -41% | -$110K |
|
|
NXRT
10324
CALL
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$617M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-3,200
| -45% | -$143K |
|
10325
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.66B
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
4,368
-438,788
| -99% | -$16.9M |
|
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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.