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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
PUT
Synopsys
SNPS
$78.8B
| $37.3M | 0.01% |
116,800
+13,700
| +13% | +$4.29M |
|
1327
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
$67.8B
| $37.3M | 0.01% |
480,818
+461,586
| +2,400% | +$35.5M |
|
1328
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.3B
| $37.2M | 0.01% |
1,339,200
+5,800
| +0.4% | +$173K |
|
1329
PTC
PTC
$16.1B
| $37.1M | 0.01% |
309,460
+294,870
| +2,021% | +$35.3M |
|
1330
CALL
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.57B
| $37.1M | 0.01% |
956,000
+320,000
| +50% | +$12.3M |
|
1331
Avantor
AVTR
$9.37B
| $37.1M | 0.01% |
1,759,960
+1,703,722
| +3,029% | +$35.3M |
|
1332
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.8B
| $37.1M | 0.01% |
594,362
-2,055,786
| -78% | -$137M |
|
|
AIRC
1333
DELISTED
Apartment Income REIT Corp.
AIRC
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
1,076,110
+627,395
| +140% | +$23M |
|
1334
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.6B
| $36.8M | 0.01% |
+48,573
| New | +$39.1M |
|
1335
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $36.8M | 0.01% |
1,737,711
+587,735
| +51% | +$12.4M |
|
1336
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF
STIP
$15.9B
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
+378,288
| New | +$36.8M |
|
1337
CALL
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$3.05B
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
697,700
+59,800
| +9% | +$2.85M |
|
1338
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.12B
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
1,570,641
+654,333
| +71% | +$14.3M |
|
1339
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.2B
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
226,973
+140,139
| +161% | +$22.4M |
|
1340
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
355,081
+324,496
| +1,061% | +$32.7M |
|
1341
CALL
GSK
GSK
$101B
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
1,035,760
-282,440
| -21% | -$9.41M |
|
1342
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$8.56B
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
877,000
+67,400
| +8% | +$3.05M |
|
1343
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.2B
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
658,622
-512,911
| -44% | -$27.4M |
|
1344
PUT
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.8B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
548,600
+415,800
| +313% | +$30.1M |
|
|
SJR
1345
PUT
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $36.2M | 0.01% |
1,257,800
+728,000
| +137% | +$19.1M |
|
1346
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.1B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
252,711
+183,147
| +263% | +$25.6M |
|
|
FL
1347
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
949,500
+152,600
| +19% | +$5.23M |
|
|
AIMC
1348
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
600,301
+493,020
| +460% | +$25.9M |
|
1349
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
297,972
-379,800
| -56% | -$42.8M |
|
1350
PUT
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.2B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
229,100
+175,000
| +323% | +$25.1M |
|
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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.