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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.1B
| $47.7M | 0.01% |
368,455
-216,782
| -37% | -$28.8M |
|
1127
PUT
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.33B
| $47.7M | 0.01% |
1,338,500
+128,300
| +11% | +$4.22M |
|
1128
PVH
PVH
$3.76B
| $47.6M | 0.01% |
674,069
+406,022
| +151% | +$24.2M |
|
1129
Diageo
DEO
$52.8B
| $47.4M | 0.01% |
+266,264
| New | +$46.7M |
|
1130
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.9B
| $47.4M | 0.01% |
342,900
-47,000
| -12% | -$6.56M |
|
1131
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $47.4M | 0.01% |
1,246,798
+73,817
| +6% | +$2.58M |
|
1132
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.1B
| $47.4M | 0.01% |
576,211
+558,906
| +3,230% | +$44.5M |
|
1133
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.7B
| $47.4M | 0.01% |
334,854
+298,893
| +831% | +$44.5M |
|
1134
CALL
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.7B
| $47.2M | 0.01% |
1,161,900
+258,900
| +29% | +$12.6M |
|
1135
Remitly
RELY
$5.39B
| $47.2M | 0.01% |
4,122,890
-516,640
| -11% | -$5.36M |
|
1136
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$112B
| $47M | 0.01% |
1,202,600
+340,600
| +40% | +$13.3M |
|
1137
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $47M | 0.01% |
417,100
-120,200
| -22% | -$13.3M |
|
1138
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.35B
| $47M | 0.01% |
1,154,920
+205,030
| +22% | +$12.9M |
|
1139
CALL
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $46.7M | 0.01% |
211,800
-28,400
| -12% | -$5.91M |
|
|
MAXN
1140
PUT
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $46.7M | 0.01% |
29,076
+663
| +2% | +$1.31M |
|
|
HES
1141
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $46.7M | 0.01% |
329,100
-336,800
| -51% | -$46.3M |
|
1142
Copart
CPRT
$26.8B
| $46.6M | 0.01% |
1,531,800
+1,303,172
| +570% | +$39M |
|
1143
argenx
ARGX
$54.8B
| $46.6M | 0.01% |
123,097
+91,819
| +294% | +$34.3M |
|
1144
Delek US
DK
$4.12B
| $46.6M | 0.01% |
1,725,456
-25,828
| -1% | -$762K |
|
1145
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.8B
| $46.5M | 0.01% |
193,900
-118,800
| -38% | -$26.6M |
|
1146
CALL
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.55B
| $46.4M | 0.01% |
1,416,800
+1,393,600
| +6,007% | +$46.2M |
|
1147
CALL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$24.8B
| $46.3M | 0.01% |
4,792,500
+1,239,500
| +35% | +$13M |
|
|
PARA
1148
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $46.3M | 0.01% |
2,744,600
-159,200
| -5% | -$2.93M |
|
|
ROIC
1149
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $46.1M | 0.01% |
3,069,601
+1,764,400
| +135% | +$25.9M |
|
1150
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $46.1M | 0.01% |
740,400
+40,300
| +6% | +$2.21M |
|
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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.