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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
83,600
-67,000
| -44% | -$19.5M |
|
1752
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
77,400
+4,600
| +6% | +$1.46M |
|
1753
United Airlines
UAL
$40.7B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
620,295
-1,347,606
| -68% | -$54.7M |
|
1754
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
450,179
-710,815
| -61% | -$40.9M |
|
1755
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
719,629
+622,674
| +642% | +$20.3M |
|
1756
PUT
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.5B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
58,363
+45,200
| +343% | +$17.6M |
|
|
SI
1757
PUT
DELISTED
Silvergate Capital Corporation
SI
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
1,341,300
+1,023,500
| +322% | +$40.6M |
|
1758
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
311,916
+86,412
| +38% | +$6.5M |
|
1759
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$20B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
1,423,400
+153,267
| +12% | +$2.45M |
|
1760
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.73B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
177,036
+39,599
| +29% | +$5.12M |
|
1761
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
458,100
-255,000
| -36% | -$13.3M |
|
1762
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
173,445
-301,161
| -63% | -$42.8M |
|
|
BLD
1763
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
147,766
+47,067
| +47% | +$7.49M |
|
1764
PUT
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
477,200
+74,500
| +19% | +$3.27M |
|
1765
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
303,748
-82,879
| -21% | -$5.92M |
|
1766
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
79,370
-39,992
| -34% | -$11.4M |
|
1767
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$414M
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
830,300
-261,100
| -24% | -$7.61M |
|
1768
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
104,700
+55,800
| +114% | +$11.9M |
|
|
1769
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
104,634
+84,000
| +407% | +$17.9M |
|
1770
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
132,200
+64,600
| +96% | +$11.3M |
|
1771
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $23M | 0.01% |
2,955,052
+1,678,400
| +131% | +$12.2M |
|
1772
CALL
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.05B
| $23M | 0.01% |
406,100
+26,700
| +7% | +$1.41M |
|
1773
Robert Half
RHI
$4.43B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
310,341
-53,553
| -15% | -$4.08M |
|
1774
CALL
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.24B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
1,188,000
+423,000
| +55% | +$8.24M |
|
1775
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.7B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
+216,484
| New | +$22.7M |
|
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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.