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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VIGL
1601
DELISTED
Vigil Neuroscience
VIGL
| $27M | 0.01% |
2,163,916
-2,551
| -0.1% | -$31.3K |
|
1602
PUT
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.8B
| $27M | 0.01% |
35,612
-35,800
| -50% | -$28.8M |
|
|
CTRA
1603
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $27M | 0.01% |
1,098,900
+561,600
| +105% | +$15.5M |
|
1604
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$158B
| $27M | 0.01% |
487,971
+138,641
| +40% | +$6.99M |
|
1605
CALL
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.1B
| $27M | 0.01% |
172,300
+37,000
| +27% | +$5.32M |
|
1606
Ambev
ABEV
$42.7B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
+9,900,273
| New | +$28.8M |
|
|
B
1607
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$68.2B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
1,565,600
-1,418,100
| -48% | -$22.6M |
|
1608
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
254,500
-288,000
| -53% | -$28.8M |
|
1609
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$42.7B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
1,186,000
+197,500
| +20% | +$4.65M |
|
1610
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$83.8B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
96,400
-41,000
| -30% | -$11.2M |
|
|
KVSA
1611
DELISTED
Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. Class A Common Stock
KVSA
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
2,687,490
+450
| +0% | +$4.46K |
|
1612
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
140,200
-17,600
| -11% | -$3.39M |
|
1613
Tenaris
TS
$27B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
761,876
-46,931
| -6% | -$1.5M |
|
|
MZTI
1614
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.17B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
135,682
+82,062
| +153% | +$15.6M |
|
1615
CALL
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
471,900
+409,500
| +656% | +$22.4M |
|
1616
Macerich
MAC
$6.96B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
2,364,810
+1,572,609
| +199% | +$17.8M |
|
1617
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$21.9B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
56,742
-391,287
| -87% | -$169M |
|
1618
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.5B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
462,470
-1,689,650
| -79% | -$101M |
|
1619
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
130,874
-852,983
| -87% | -$136M |
|
1620
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.6B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
355,200
+21,800
| +7% | +$1.69M |
|
|
ITOS
1621
DELISTED
iTeos Therapeutics
ITOS
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
1,355,427
+33,544
| +3% | +$655K |
|
|
FPAC
1622
DELISTED
Far Peak Acquisition Corporation
FPAC
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
2,631,497
-1,640,168
| -38% | -$16.3M |
|
1623
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.56B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
461,500
+203,800
| +79% | +$12.9M |
|
1624
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
340,345
+159,852
| +89% | +$12.4M |
|
1625
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
461,200
+13,100
| +3% | +$768K |
|
Similar funds
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.