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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.01B
| $44.9M | 0.01% |
1,697,600
+318,100
| +23% | +$8.74M |
|
|
PARA
1177
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $44.8M | 0.01% |
2,656,100
+1,103,900
| +71% | +$20.3M |
|
1178
Fluor
FLR
$6.96B
| $44.8M | 0.01% |
1,292,467
+142,833
| +12% | +$4.56M |
|
1179
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.7B
| $44.8M | 0.01% |
1,233,153
+228,437
| +23% | +$8.01M |
|
1180
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.4B
| $44.7M | 0.01% |
356,100
-39,900
| -10% | -$4.92M |
|
1181
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $44.6M | 0.01% |
192,700
-94,200
| -33% | -$21.7M |
|
1182
PUT
Palantir
PLTR
$430B
| $44.6M | 0.01% |
6,944,800
+2,152,400
| +45% | +$16.3M |
|
1183
PUT
Beyond Meat
BYND
$214M
| $44.5M | 0.01% |
120,603
+15,676
| +15% | +$6.55M |
|
1184
Ferguson
FERG
$47.4B
| $44.5M | 0.01% |
350,593
+31,501
| +10% | +$3.67M |
|
1185
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$34B
| $44.4M | 0.01% |
1,291,500
+1,216,500
| +1,622% | +$43.6M |
|
|
SCHW
1186
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$190B
| $44.3M | 0.01% |
532,647
+276,756
| +108% | +$21.5M |
|
1187
CALL
Kroger
KR
$35.1B
| $44.3M | 0.01% |
994,000
+153,600
| +18% | +$7.06M |
|
1188
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$629B
| $44.3M | 0.01% |
250,531
+218,146
| +674% | +$37.7M |
|
1189
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.94B
| $44.2M | 0.01% |
340,800
+6,000
| +2% | +$695K |
|
1190
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $44.1M | 0.01% |
4,144,100
-1,782,000
| -30% | -$21.5M |
|
1191
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $44.1M | 0.01% |
279,000
+22,400
| +9% | +$3.55M |
|
1192
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.8B
| $44M | 0.01% |
133,300
+95,700
| +255% | +$32.5M |
|
1193
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.62B
| $44M | 0.01% |
905,032
+181,617
| +25% | +$9.1M |
|
1194
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.3B
| $43.9M | 0.01% |
69,800
-9,200
| -12% | -$5.42M |
|
1195
monday.com
MNDY
$3.99B
| $43.9M | 0.01% |
360,172
-105,267
| -23% | -$10.9M |
|
1196
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.6B
| $43.9M | 0.01% |
963,919
+955,715
| +11,649% | +$40.3M |
|
1197
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.37B
| $43.7M | 0.01% |
1,770,567
+1,603,296
| +959% | +$38.7M |
|
1198
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.5B
| $43.6M | 0.01% |
567,700
-495,300
| -47% | -$37.6M |
|
1199
Universal Display
OLED
$4.23B
| $43.6M | 0.01% |
403,675
+398,864
| +8,291% | +$41.8M |
|
1200
CALL
Li Auto
LI
$12B
| $43.5M | 0.01% |
2,133,900
-131,500
| -6% | -$2.5M |
|
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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.