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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11476
Transact Technologies
TACT
$53.2M
| $77.6K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,472
| New | +$64.4K |
|
11477
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Gold
GLL
$104M
| $77.5K | ﹤0.01% |
+625
| New | +$86.1K |
|
11478
Ultralife
ULBI
$125M
| $77.4K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,063
| New | +$92.5K |
|
|
PROF
11479
PUT
Profound Medical
PROF
$241M
| $77.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,100
| New | +$38.7K |
|
11480
PUT
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $77.3K | ﹤0.01% |
800
-1,700
| -68% | -$157K |
|
|
CMRX
11481
CALL
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $77K | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
+27,500
| +198% | +$53.8K |
|
11482
PUT
Enliven Therapeutics
ELVN
$4.31B
| $76.9K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-11,225
| -70% | -$179K |
|
|
POTX
11483
PUT
DELISTED
Global X Cannabis ETF
POTX
| $76.8K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-4,228
| -38% | -$60K |
|
11484
CALL
Gildan
GIL
$10.5B
| $76.7K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-19,300
| -87% | -$560K |
|
11485
CALL
Biomea Fusion
BMEA
$95.7M
| $76.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,100
| New | +$77.6K |
|
|
SLI
11486
PUT
Standard Lithium
SLI
$587M
| $76.7K | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
-26,500
| -50% | -$102K |
|
11487
CALL
AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF
YOLO
$32.3M
| $76.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,300
| New | +$98.8K |
|
11488
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.38B
| $76.5K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,068
| New | +$77.1K |
|
11489
PUT
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$90.1B
| $76.3K | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-27,500
| -44% | -$56.6K |
|
11490
CALL
Invesco Financial Preferred ETF
PGF
$668M
| $76.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,300
| New | +$78.4K |
|
|
CSR
11491
CALL
Centerspace
CSR
$938M
| $76.3K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
-1,800
| -58% | -$116K |
|
11492
CALL
Astronics
ATRO
$4.61B
| $76.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,880
| New | +$65.6K |
|
11493
PUT
Gladstone Investment Corp
GAIN
$649M
| $76.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,900
| New | +$77.8K |
|
11494
CALL
iShares US Infrastructure ETF
IFRA
$4.66B
| $76.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,100
| New | +$75.2K |
|
11495
CALL
Enviri
NVRI
$579M
| $76.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,100
| New | +$72.1K |
|
11496
PUT
Amplitude
AMPL
$1.63B
| $76.1K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-49,400
| -89% | -$700K |
|
11497
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$158B
| $76.1K | ﹤0.01% |
12,660
-753,425
| -98% | -$4.07M |
|
11498
PUT
Interface
TILE
$2.19B
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-14,700
| -66% | -$155K |
|
|
CORZ
11499
CALL
DELISTED
Core Scientific, Inc. Common Stock
CORZ
| $75.9K | ﹤0.01% |
1,010,300
+351,600
| +53% | +$161K |
|
11500
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$402M
| $75.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,869
| New | +$76.9K |
|
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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.