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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.21B
| $33M | 0.01% |
1,454,089
+155,627
| +12% | +$3.33M |
|
|
RXDX
1427
PUT
DELISTED
Prometheus Biosciences, Inc. Common Stock
RXDX
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
299,200
+247,900
| +483% | +$16.1M |
|
1428
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$58.3B
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
1,390,800
+235,400
| +20% | +$5.76M |
|
1429
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.3B
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
807,980
+360,670
| +81% | +$22.7M |
|
|
AXNX
1430
DELISTED
Axonics, Inc. Common Stock
AXNX
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
525,352
+186,650
| +55% | +$12.4M |
|
1431
Accenture
ACN
$108B
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
123,082
-174,882
| -59% | -$48.4M |
|
1432
GSK
GSK
$98.3B
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
933,481
-2,778,462
| -75% | -$92.5M |
|
|
SEE
1433
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
657,417
+358,013
| +120% | +$17.5M |
|
1434
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
241,815
-243,023
| -50% | -$32.3M |
|
1435
CALL
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$141M
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
144,909
+51,454
| +55% | +$14.1M |
|
|
X
1436
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
1,305,882
-1,732,422
| -57% | -$40M |
|
1437
PUT
BHP
BHP
$222B
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
526,700
+125,400
| +31% | +$7.05M |
|
|
SKX
1438
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
778,995
+472,074
| +154% | +$18.1M |
|
1439
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.54B
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
370,237
-512,912
| -58% | -$44M |
|
1440
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$539M
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
571,302
-112,925
| -17% | -$6.2M |
|
1441
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.06B
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
1,052,608
+301,238
| +40% | +$10.1M |
|
1442
CALL
Scotiabank
BNS
$111B
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
663,200
+88,200
| +15% | +$4.35M |
|
1443
PUT
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$3B
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
2,453,800
-658,600
| -21% | -$12.7M |
|
|
MMP
1444
CALL
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
643,000
-11,200
| -2% | -$568K |
|
|
HZNP
1445
PUT
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
283,600
+222,700
| +366% | +$18.5M |
|
1446
Stellantis
STLA
$20.3B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
2,272,543
-273,643
| -11% | -$3.81M |
|
1447
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$32.8B
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
154,900
+79,300
| +105% | +$17.4M |
|
1448
PUT
ChargePoint
CHPT
$162M
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
168,960
+73,120
| +76% | +$17.8M |
|
1449
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.58B
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
645,800
+175,100
| +37% | +$8.68M |
|
|
EA
1450
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
263,175
+214,730
| +443% | +$27M |
|
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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.