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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Etsy
ETSY
$7.31B
| $24M | 0.01% |
200,265
-887,938
| -82% | -$102M |
|
|
DFS
1727
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
244,600
-127,500
| -34% | -$12.8M |
|
1728
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
240,800
-112,900
| -32% | -$11.8M |
|
|
RXDX
1729
CALL
DELISTED
Prometheus Biosciences, Inc. Common Stock
RXDX
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
217,200
+120,700
| +125% | +$7.83M |
|
1730
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.02B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
772,600
+213,200
| +38% | +$7.16M |
|
1731
CALL
InMode
INMD
$871M
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
665,700
+32,600
| +5% | +$1.13M |
|
1732
CALL
Dell
DELL
$317B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
590,800
+96,200
| +19% | +$3.8M |
|
1733
Pinduoduo
PDD
$120B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
291,031
+273,600
| +1,570% | +$19M |
|
1734
PUT
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.7B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
583,400
+227,900
| +64% | +$11.1M |
|
|
WIRE
1735
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
172,381
-11,852
| -6% | -$1.64M |
|
|
PNT
1736
DELISTED
POINT Biopharma Global Inc. Common Stock
PNT
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
3,251,580
-428,417
| -12% | -$3.18M |
|
1737
JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF
JPST
$40.6B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
472,502
-73,689
| -13% | -$3.69M |
|
|
AJRD
1738
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
+423,219
| New | +$21M |
|
1739
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.72B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
610,953
-887,964
| -59% | -$37.6M |
|
1740
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
965,500
-251,300
| -21% | -$6.68M |
|
1741
Unum
UNM
$14.7B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
574,710
+243,140
| +73% | +$10.2M |
|
1742
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$103B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
507,900
-8,300
| -2% | -$405K |
|
1743
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
187,400
-310,300
| -62% | -$38M |
|
1744
CALL
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.45B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
345,000
+77,950
| +29% | +$8.58M |
|
1745
Airbnb
ABNB
$111B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
275,580
+229,062
| +492% | +$23.1M |
|
1746
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.7B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
413,100
-929,950
| -69% | -$54.4M |
|
1747
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.5B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
135,600
+10,400
| +8% | +$1.81M |
|
1748
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
173,500
-12,600
| -7% | -$1.65M |
|
|
SRCL
1749
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
470,445
+65,199
| +16% | +$3.1M |
|
1750
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.55B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
512,824
-106,640
| -17% | -$5.13M |
|
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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.