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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LPRO
11226
CALL
DELISTED
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
| $93.8K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-26,400
| -66% | -$186K |
|
11227
PUT
iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF
RING
$2.46B
| $93.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,200
| New | +$86.4K |
|
11228
CALL
GeneDx Holdings
WGS
$2.33B
| $93.8K | ﹤0.01% |
10,770
+6,270
| +139% | +$138K |
|
|
IRS
11229
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones
IRS
$1.24B
| $93.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,765
| New | +$84.5K |
|
11230
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.7B
| $93.7K | ﹤0.01% |
13,248
+1,916
| +17% | +$14K |
|
|
ELBM
11231
Electra Battery Materials
ELBM
$63M
| $93.6K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,104
| New | +$141K |
|
11232
CALL
Smart Sand
SND
$216M
| $93.6K | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
-102,700
| -66% | -$195K |
|
|
UBX
11233
DELISTED
Unity Biotechnology
UBX
| $93.5K | ﹤0.01% |
34,120
+22,787
| +201% | +$66.2K |
|
|
KC
11234
CALL
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.51B
| $93.5K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-4,800
| -16% | -$13.8K |
|
11235
CALL
FreightCar America
RAIL
$240M
| $93.4K | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
+9,200
| +46% | +$34.4K |
|
|
PGTI
11236
CALL
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $93.4K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,200
| New | +$106K |
|
|
ICAD
11237
DELISTED
iCAD Inc
ICAD
| $93.3K | ﹤0.01% |
50,981
+35,227
| +224% | +$65.7K |
|
11238
PUT
Genmab
GMAB
$19.6B
| $93.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,200
| New | +$90.7K |
|
|
NAK
11239
PUT
Northern Dynasty Minerals
NAK
$908M
| $93.1K | ﹤0.01% |
421,700
+127,700
| +43% | +$30.9K |
|
|
ASTR
11240
CALL
DELISTED
Astra Space, Inc. Class A Common Stock
ASTR
| $93.1K | ﹤0.01% |
14,307
+214
| +2% | +$1.68K |
|
11241
CALL
Eos Energy Enterprises
EOSE
$1.46B
| $93.1K | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
-25,600
| -29% | -$33.2K |
|
11242
PUT
XWELL
XWEL
$8.28M
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
12,815
-1,410
| -10% | -$15.6K |
|
11243
CALL
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.03B
| $92.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,600
| New | +$99.2K |
|
11244
PUT
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $92.6K | ﹤0.01% |
+900
| New | +$91.4K |
|
11245
PUT
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.72B
| $92.6K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$96.4K |
|
11246
PUT
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.78B
| $92.6K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-8,300
| -61% | -$149K |
|
|
AGIG
11247
CALL
Abundia Global Impact Group
AGIG
$39.6M
| $92.5K | ﹤0.01% |
2,690
-2,340
| -47% | -$90.4K |
|
|
HTT
11248
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$393M
| $92.3K | ﹤0.01% |
96,848
-39,311
| -29% | -$34.4K |
|
11249
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.07B
| $92.2K | ﹤0.01% |
2,402
-115,740
| -98% | -$4.7M |
|
11250
PUT
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.21B
| $92.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,000
| New | +$90.7K |
|
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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.