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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
807,293
-237,028
| -23% | -$7.06M |
|
1652
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$9.99B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
2,355,314
+1,488,927
| +172% | +$12.6M |
|
|
CLAA
1653
DELISTED
Colonnade Acquisition Corp. II
CLAA
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
2,550,257
+254
| +0% | +$2.54K |
|
1654
Design Therapeutics
DSGN
$924M
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
2,502,561
+80,829
| +3% | +$1.1M |
|
|
PDCO
1655
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
915,959
+8,940
| +1% | +$247K |
|
1656
Lear
LEA
$8.29B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
206,905
+166,271
| +409% | +$22M |
|
1657
Halliburton
HAL
$28.7B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
651,999
+233,117
| +56% | +$8.25M |
|
1658
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.6B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
175,000
-4,600
| -3% | -$681K |
|
1659
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$4.07B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
237,300
-64,300
| -21% | -$6.74M |
|
1660
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$42B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
171,300
-46,800
| -21% | -$6.68M |
|
1661
PUT
Lyft
LYFT
$6.61B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
2,324,700
+496,000
| +27% | +$5.98M |
|
1662
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$158B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
548,464
-533,683
| -49% | -$24.3M |
|
1663
CALL
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$12B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
386,800
+256,900
| +198% | +$18.6M |
|
|
MTVC
1664
DELISTED
Motive Capital Corp II
MTVC
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
2,500,383
+58
| +0% | +$587 |
|
1665
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$204B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
394,026
+41,801
| +12% | +$2.7M |
|
1666
Edgewise Therapeutics
EWTX
$4.75B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
2,846,519
+84,795
| +3% | +$795K |
|
|
FTCH
1667
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
5,379,750
+2,125,444
| +65% | +$14.8M |
|
1668
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$253M
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
699,600
+118,400
| +20% | +$5M |
|
1669
PUT
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
115,300
-74,700
| -39% | -$15.5M |
|
1670
PUT
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
281,200
-76,000
| -21% | -$6.98M |
|
|
LAC
1671
PUT
DELISTED
Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares
LAC
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
1,340,900
+736,700
| +122% | +$17.9M |
|
1672
CALL
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$235M
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
866,000
+522,200
| +152% | +$14.1M |
|
1673
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$63.2B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
290,100
-60,900
| -17% | -$5.22M |
|
1674
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
201,200
-77,900
| -28% | -$9.54M |
|
1675
CALL
Corning
GLW
$142B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
791,600
+131,300
| +20% | +$4.26M |
|
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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.