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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
800,032
+639,436
| +398% | +$24.4M |
|
1477
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
326,900
+81,600
| +33% | +$7.42M |
|
1478
Labcorp
LH
$26B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
153,844
-52,087
| -25% | -$10.2M |
|
1479
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
1,118,700
-33,700
| -3% | -$982K |
|
1480
PUT
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.81B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
394,700
+92,500
| +31% | +$6.45M |
|
1481
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.9B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
76,200
-17,600
| -19% | -$6.83M |
|
1482
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.9B
| $31M | 0.01% |
744,400
+302,200
| +68% | +$12.9M |
|
1483
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.25B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
1,307,721
+315,922
| +32% | +$8.52M |
|
1484
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.5B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
165,493
+158,830
| +2,384% | +$31.9M |
|
1485
CALL
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.5B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
3,890,300
+230,300
| +6% | +$2.21M |
|
1486
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.28B
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
2,493,600
-1,446,900
| -37% | -$23M |
|
1487
RB Global
RBA
$15.8B
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
533,180
+374,919
| +237% | +$21.8M |
|
1488
CALL
Cencora
COR
$59.2B
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
185,700
-61,300
| -25% | -$9.68M |
|
1489
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.2B
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
216,200
-110,000
| -34% | -$15.6M |
|
|
AVDX
1490
DELISTED
AvidXchange
AVDX
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
3,082,808
+1,110,468
| +56% | +$9.64M |
|
1491
Glaukos
GKOS
$11.1B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
701,183
+33,001
| +5% | +$1.63M |
|
1492
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.23B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
712,837
+312,627
| +78% | +$13.8M |
|
1493
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.3B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
807,900
-167,800
| -17% | -$5.81M |
|
|
EXE
1494
PUT
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$22B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
323,600
-322,700
| -50% | -$32M |
|
1495
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.1B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
223,000
+60,500
| +37% | +$7.99M |
|
1496
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.28B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
148,533
-12,198
| -8% | -$2.61M |
|
1497
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$79.8B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
418,500
+234,200
| +127% | +$15.9M |
|
1498
CALL
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$150B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
760,000
-498,400
| -40% | -$20.3M |
|
1499
Frontline
FRO
$9.16B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
2,497,559
+377,854
| +18% | +$4.85M |
|
1500
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics
MLTX
$1.4B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
2,886,092
+200,155
| +7% | +$1.78M |
|
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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.