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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.3B
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
690,760
-1,854,798
| -73% | -$93.1M |
|
1302
Toro Company
TTC
$9.32B
| $38.1M | 0.01% |
336,443
+199,988
| +147% | +$21.2M |
|
1303
RPM International
RPM
$14.5B
| $38M | 0.01% |
390,104
+45,820
| +13% | +$4.44M |
|
1304
UDR
UDR
$12B
| $38M | 0.01% |
981,382
-559,666
| -36% | -$22.1M |
|
1305
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.8B
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
161,084
-55,815
| -26% | -$13.2M |
|
1306
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
201,900
+40,600
| +25% | +$7.3M |
|
|
ACQR
1307
DELISTED
Independence Holdings Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
ACQR
| $37.8M | 0.01% |
3,750,200
-1,309
| -0% | -$13.1K |
|
|
SWAV
1308
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $37.8M | 0.01% |
183,772
+80,540
| +78% | +$20.4M |
|
1309
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.7B
| $37.7M | 0.01% |
659,421
-259,366
| -28% | -$15.2M |
|
1310
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $37.7M | 0.01% |
755,293
+743,151
| +6,120% | +$34.2M |
|
1311
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $37.7M | 0.01% |
449,480
-803,042
| -64% | -$63.7M |
|
1312
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$804M
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
456,900
-194,100
| -30% | -$15.3M |
|
1313
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$696B
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
196,700
-97,100
| -33% | -$18.7M |
|
1314
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.6B
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
4,122,500
+529,000
| +15% | +$4.62M |
|
1315
Hasbro
HAS
$13.4B
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
616,208
-170,466
| -22% | -$10.6M |
|
1316
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.52B
| $37.5M | 0.01% |
2,344,729
+384,647
| +20% | +$6.12M |
|
1317
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$38.5B
| $37.5M | 0.01% |
2,306,800
-6,933,700
| -75% | -$105M |
|
1318
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$199M
| $37.5M | 0.01% |
106,391
+36,021
| +51% | +$12.6M |
|
1319
Oracle
ORCL
$450B
| $37.4M | 0.01% |
458,101
+440,174
| +2,455% | +$33.5M |
|
1320
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$357M
| $37.4M | 0.01% |
4,576,660
-358,452
| -7% | -$3.09M |
|
1321
CALL
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $37.4M | 0.01% |
1,335,000
+354,900
| +36% | +$9.66M |
|
|
FISV
1322
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29.5B
| $37.4M | 0.01% |
369,800
-73,300
| -17% | -$7.3M |
|
1323
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$59.9B
| $37.4M | 0.01% |
956,105
-1,101,677
| -54% | -$39.8M |
|
1324
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $37.4M | 0.01% |
484,400
-118,100
| -20% | -$7.06M |
|
1325
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $37.3M | 0.01% |
522,728
-359,851
| -41% | -$24.1M |
|
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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.