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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.5B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
657,600
+343,500
| +109% | +$15.9M |
|
1452
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
802,500
+115,200
| +17% | +$4.53M |
|
1453
Paycom
PAYC
$9.82B
| $32M | 0.01% |
103,153
+97,632
| +1,768% | +$31.5M |
|
1454
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.8B
| $32M | 0.01% |
114,150
-623,683
| -85% | -$174M |
|
|
PPLI
1455
People Inc
PPLI
$3.02B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
876,690
+201,664
| +30% | +$7.98M |
|
1456
PUT
Markel Group
MKL
$22.8B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
24,200
-19,500
| -45% | -$24.1M |
|
1457
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$39.2B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
3,936,292
+3,439,626
| +693% | +$29.6M |
|
1458
JFrog
FROG
$11.9B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
1,483,708
-379,202
| -20% | -$8.62M |
|
1459
Agilent Technologies
A
$42B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
211,467
+116,349
| +122% | +$16.6M |
|
|
AXON
1460
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.4B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
190,700
+76,300
| +67% | +$12.1M |
|
1461
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
421,200
+216,000
| +105% | +$16.9M |
|
1462
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.23B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
132,700
+19,900
| +18% | +$4.67M |
|
1463
PUT
GSK
GSK
$98.2B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
899,720
-1,577,500
| -64% | -$52.5M |
|
1464
CALL
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
557,956
-52,000
| -9% | -$2.78M |
|
1465
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.6B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
1,244,800
+306,000
| +33% | +$7.41M |
|
|
EOCW
1466
DELISTED
Elliott Opportunity II Corp.
EOCW
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
3,127,610
+2,610
| +0.1% | +$26K |
|
1467
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.8B
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
+1,200,280
| New | +$29.5M |
|
1468
Target
TGT
$70.3B
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
210,863
+72,081
| +52% | +$11.3M |
|
|
IPG
1469
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
942,667
-3,469,443
| -79% | -$108M |
|
1470
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$99.6B
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
1,130,000
-123,000
| -10% | -$3.51M |
|
1471
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$40.4B
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
717,084
+42,310
| +6% | +$1.84M |
|
1472
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.74B
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
1,335,923
+465,732
| +54% | +$10.1M |
|
1473
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.1B
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
256,286
+202,346
| +375% | +$23.5M |
|
1474
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.76B
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
766,331
-30,169
| -4% | -$1.25M |
|
1475
Telus
TU
$15.3B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
1,615,495
+715,467
| +79% | +$14.8M |
|
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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.