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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
PUT
S&P Global
SPGI
$125B
| $54.9M | 0.01% |
163,800
-214,300
| -57% | -$70.6M |
|
1027
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.93B
| $54.8M | 0.01% |
1,036,168
+690,045
| +199% | +$34M |
|
1028
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$131B
| $54.7M | 0.01% |
189,300
-35,500
| -16% | -$10.8M |
|
1029
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.9B
| $54.7M | 0.01% |
1,084,714
+1,040,444
| +2,350% | +$50.8M |
|
1030
CALL
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
MTUM
$26.1B
| $54.5M | 0.01% |
373,800
+350,200
| +1,484% | +$50.8M |
|
1031
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.93B
| $54.5M | 0.01% |
3,385,100
+849,200
| +33% | +$12.8M |
|
1032
CALL
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $54.5M | 0.01% |
1,657,200
+32,400
| +2% | +$1.13M |
|
1033
Macy's
M
$6.27B
| $54.4M | 0.01% |
2,634,280
-2,576,933
| -49% | -$52.8M |
|
1034
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.9B
| $54.2M | 0.01% |
86,100
-81,200
| -49% | -$47.8M |
|
|
1035
PUT
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $54.2M | 0.01% |
1,647,600
+854,600
| +108% | +$29.8M |
|
1036
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$80.3B
| $54.1M | 0.01% |
478,800
-60,800
| -11% | -$6.58M |
|
1037
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.52B
| $54M | 0.01% |
886,800
+37,500
| +4% | +$2.41M |
|
1038
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.8B
| $54M | 0.01% |
867,400
-531,700
| -38% | -$34.6M |
|
|
MRO
1039
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $54M | 0.01% |
1,994,500
-48,300
| -2% | -$1.4M |
|
1040
CALL
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.6B
| $53.9M | 0.01% |
4,734,856
-648,004
| -12% | -$9.02M |
|
1041
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.46B
| $53.9M | 0.01% |
366,300
+191,300
| +109% | +$31M |
|
|
NEX
1042
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $53.8M | 0.01% |
5,821,478
+228,960
| +4% | +$2.24M |
|
1043
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.16B
| $53.7M | 0.01% |
1,898,892
-3,502,474
| -65% | -$90.6M |
|
1044
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.92B
| $53.7M | 0.01% |
1,223,000
-379,600
| -24% | -$18.8M |
|
1045
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| $53.5M | 0.01% |
184,900
-27,400
| -13% | -$7.77M |
|
1046
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$32.7B
| $53.4M | 0.01% |
1,022,592
+1,014,242
| +12,147% | +$51.8M |
|
1047
10x Genomics
TXG
$7.58B
| $53.3M | 0.01% |
1,463,901
+1,108,820
| +312% | +$36.3M |
|
1048
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.2B
| $53.3M | 0.01% |
821,718
-1,233,586
| -60% | -$74.4M |
|
1049
PUT
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $53.2M | 0.01% |
689,600
-144,200
| -17% | -$8.62M |
|
|
DFS
1050
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $53.2M | 0.01% |
543,600
+271,000
| +99% | +$27.3M |
|
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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.