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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
98,500
-11,400
| -10% | -$2.95M |
|
1677
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.39B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
183,200
-59,000
| -24% | -$8.71M |
|
1678
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.43B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
1,049,535
-648,200
| -38% | -$17.3M |
|
1679
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
1,363,251
+251,273
| +23% | +$4.72M |
|
1680
CALL
GitLab
GTLB
$7.23B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
553,500
+25,700
| +5% | +$1.16M |
|
1681
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
575,800
-674,400
| -54% | -$28.9M |
|
1682
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
230,200
-101,700
| -31% | -$11.5M |
|
1683
PUT
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.8B
| $25M | 0.01% |
521,100
+355,700
| +215% | +$17.4M |
|
1684
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.09B
| $25M | 0.01% |
944,375
+8,398
| +0.9% | +$231K |
|
1685
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
85,700
+55,300
| +182% | +$15.8M |
|
1686
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
611,253
+218,553
| +56% | +$9.09M |
|
|
NEWR
1687
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
440,849
+126,149
| +40% | +$7.14M |
|
1688
PUT
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.7B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
154,500
-71,400
| -32% | -$11.4M |
|
|
SPWR
1689
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
1,376,300
+379,300
| +38% | +$7.77M |
|
|
OKLO
1690
Oklo
OKLO
$8.34B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
2,500,000
-244
| -0% | -$2.4K |
|
1691
PUT
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.37B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
339,300
-46,600
| -12% | -$3.51M |
|
1692
Brunswick
BC
$5.3B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
342,814
-473,702
| -58% | -$33.7M |
|
|
CNR
1693
CALL
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.76B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
379,500
+125,600
| +49% | +$8.48M |
|
1694
CALL
Vistra
VST
$50B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
1,062,500
+169,100
| +19% | +$3.91M |
|
1695
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
$25B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
122,700
+94,600
| +337% | +$19.4M |
|
1696
CALL
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.8B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
32,418
-2,100
| -6% | -$1.69M |
|
1697
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.9B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
321,500
+3,400
| +1% | +$275K |
|
1698
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
195,700
-46,200
| -19% | -$5.7M |
|
1699
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.73B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
180,682
-89,096
| -33% | -$12.9M |
|
1700
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.8B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
238,086
+102,372
| +75% | +$9.83M |
|
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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.