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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.8B
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
264,100
+61,600
| +30% | +$7.46M |
|
1402
CONMED
CNMD
$1.5B
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
381,402
+241,877
| +173% | +$20.1M |
|
1403
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.22B
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
2,031,808
-1,571,929
| -44% | -$25.8M |
|
1404
Dyne Therapeutics
DYN
$4.8B
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
2,910,079
-12,293
| -0.4% | -$142K |
|
1405
PUT
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$150B
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
843,200
-419,200
| -33% | -$17.1M |
|
1406
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$111B
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
686,700
+279,300
| +69% | +$13.8M |
|
1407
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$358B
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
1,076,300
-178,800
| -14% | -$5.07M |
|
1408
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.3B
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
101,210
+22,607
| +29% | +$7.35M |
|
1409
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$83.2B
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
1,389,400
-72,200
| -5% | -$1.78M |
|
1410
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$171B
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
1,404,100
+331,279
| +31% | +$8.74M |
|
1411
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.05B
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
1,142,216
+519,398
| +83% | +$16.3M |
|
1412
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.4B
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
551,836
-279,138
| -34% | -$16.5M |
|
|
P
1413
CALL
Everpure Inc
P
$38.4B
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
1,243,500
+112,800
| +10% | +$3.28M |
|
1414
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.3B
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
283,207
+223,248
| +372% | +$24.8M |
|
|
1415
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$171B
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
1,394,177
-714,950
| -34% | -$18.9M |
|
1416
CALL
Centene
CNC
$33.2B
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
405,200
+107,500
| +36% | +$8.78M |
|
1417
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.4B
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
1,308,400
+314,400
| +32% | +$7.61M |
|
1418
Seagate
STX
$217B
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
629,431
+20,713
| +3% | +$1.1M |
|
|
AUY
1419
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
5,966,303
+5,557,336
| +1,359% | +$28.1M |
|
1420
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.5B
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
678,217
+306,672
| +83% | +$14.2M |
|
1421
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.29B
| $33M | 0.01% |
161,400
+124,600
| +339% | +$26.6M |
|
1422
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$99.7B
| $33M | 0.01% |
1,189,600
-30,600
| -3% | -$874K |
|
1423
Americold
COLD
$4.29B
| $33M | 0.01% |
1,166,572
+1,140,223
| +4,327% | +$30.7M |
|
1424
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.4B
| $33M | 0.01% |
337,700
+51,100
| +18% | +$4.92M |
|
1425
CALL
Vale
VALE
$58.2B
| $33M | 0.01% |
1,943,100
+1,034,700
| +114% | +$15.6M |
|
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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.