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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Brookfield
BN
$110B
| $53.1M | 0.01% |
2,531,015
+1,300,408
| +106% | +$29.2M |
|
|
FISV
1052
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29.5B
| $53.1M | 0.01% |
525,000
-102,400
| -16% | -$10.2M |
|
1053
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $53M | 0.01% |
282,775
+13,962
| +5% | +$2.51M |
|
1054
PUT
Spotify
SPOT
$101B
| $53M | 0.01% |
670,900
-109,800
| -14% | -$8.86M |
|
1055
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.68B
| $53M | 0.01% |
125,964
+35,034
| +39% | +$14.1M |
|
1056
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$3.05B
| $52.9M | 0.01% |
384,500
+214,600
| +126% | +$31.7M |
|
1057
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.2B
| $52.9M | 0.01% |
298,900
-457,100
| -60% | -$71.9M |
|
|
GRMN
1058
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $52.8M | 0.01% |
571,695
-68,433
| -11% | -$6.05M |
|
1059
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$101B
| $52.7M | 0.01% |
1,208,300
-163,200
| -12% | -$6.98M |
|
|
1060
Spotify
SPOT
$101B
| $52.6M | 0.01% |
666,724
+536,078
| +410% | +$43.2M |
|
1061
Aon
AON
$74.7B
| $52.6M | 0.01% |
175,272
+6,304
| +4% | +$1.84M |
|
1062
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$297B
| $52.6M | 0.01% |
559,000
+44,500
| +9% | +$4.2M |
|
1063
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.94B
| $52.5M | 0.01% |
405,481
+303,359
| +297% | +$35.2M |
|
|
ACLX
1064
DELISTED
Arcellx
ACLX
| $52.5M | 0.01% |
1,695,806
-50,164
| -3% | -$1.15M |
|
1065
Dropbox
DBX
$7.31B
| $52.5M | 0.01% |
2,343,706
-3,084,738
| -57% | -$67.9M |
|
1066
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$121B
| $52.2M | 0.01% |
402,700
+103,400
| +35% | +$13.1M |
|
1067
PUT
HP
HPQ
$28.6B
| $52.1M | 0.01% |
1,938,500
-684,700
| -26% | -$19M |
|
1068
KLA
KLAC
$274B
| $52M | 0.01% |
1,380,480
+1,216,370
| +741% | +$42.4M |
|
1069
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $52M | 0.01% |
668,489
+200,726
| +43% | +$16.3M |
|
1070
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$25.1B
| $51.9M | 0.01% |
522,300
+3,000
| +0.6% | +$313K |
|
|
MAXR
1071
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $51.8M | 0.01% |
1,000,929
+804,775
| +410% | +$22.1M |
|
1072
IQVIA
IQV
$39.8B
| $51.7M | 0.01% |
252,516
-12,343
| -5% | -$2.5M |
|
1073
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $51.7M | 0.01% |
78,944
+77,489
| +5,326% | +$47.9M |
|
1074
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $51.6M | 0.01% |
4,714,780
+2,532,192
| +116% | +$32.9M |
|
|
1075
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $51.6M | 0.01% |
78,700
+13,300
| +20% | +$8.22M |
|
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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.