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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
353,246
+329,982
| +1,418% | +$23M |
|
1777
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
734,000
+202,500
| +38% | +$6.28M |
|
|
FL
1778
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
601,500
-145,700
| -19% | -$5M |
|
1779
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
201,600
-293,200
| -59% | -$30.2M |
|
1780
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
80,700
-16,500
| -17% | -$4.81M |
|
1781
CALL
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
741,600
-62,000
| -8% | -$1.86M |
|
|
SIX
1782
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
970,970
+78,167
| +9% | +$1.68M |
|
|
APTV.PRA
1783
DELISTED
Aptiv PLC 5.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Shares
APTV.PRA
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
209,602
-25,176
| -11% | -$2.77M |
|
|
1784
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
43,945
-1,105,232
| -96% | -$581M |
|
1785
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.53B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
1,769,417
+1,752,603
| +10,423% | +$25.6M |
|
|
MSDA
1786
DELISTED
MSD Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
MSDA
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
2,228,255
-5,742
| -0.3% | -$57.4K |
|
1787
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
257,200
+16,300
| +7% | +$1.4M |
|
1788
PUT
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
428,500
+277,500
| +184% | +$14.3M |
|
|
SJI
1789
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
+632,020
| New | +$21.8M |
|
1790
CALL
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.61B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
383,100
+138,500
| +57% | +$9.25M |
|
1791
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
300,976
+77,324
| +35% | +$5.82M |
|
|
OPTU
1792
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$251M
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
4,865,965
-2,099,909
| -30% | -$10.3M |
|
1793
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.9B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
527,245
+396,243
| +302% | +$14.3M |
|
1794
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$157B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
372,200
-51,300
| -12% | -$2.75M |
|
1795
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
204,642
-27,081
| -12% | -$2.85M |
|
|
PEGR
1796
DELISTED
Project Energy Reimagined Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
PEGR
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
2,215,598
+1,493
| +0.1% | +$14.8K |
|
1797
Devon Energy
DVN
$50.4B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
362,507
-638,779
| -64% | -$43.5M |
|
1798
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
153,600
+52,378
| +52% | +$8.61M |
|
|
ACRO
1799
DELISTED
Acropolis Infrastructure Acquisition Corp
ACRO
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
2,238,925
-468,750
| -17% | -$4.61M |
|
1800
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
197,200
-1,088,800
| -85% | -$118M |
|
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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.