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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
66,700
-45,700
| -41% | -$15.5M |
|
1827
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.4B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
172,291
-325,133
| -65% | -$40.8M |
|
1828
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$24.2B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
346,762
+213,154
| +160% | +$13.3M |
|
1829
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
196,442
-169,720
| -46% | -$17.9M |
|
1830
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
1,211,900
+369,400
| +44% | +$7.71M |
|
1831
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.7B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
160,200
+41,183
| +35% | +$5.23M |
|
1832
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
682,300
+222,700
| +48% | +$8.81M |
|
1833
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
217,500
-213,000
| -49% | -$20.5M |
|
1834
PUT
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
198,300
+176,100
| +793% | +$18.5M |
|
1835
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
+101,023
| New | +$20.8M |
|
1836
CALL
Manchester United
MANU
$4.17B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
924,500
+590,800
| +177% | +$9.89M |
|
1837
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
347,250
+135,601
| +64% | +$8.75M |
|
1838
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
1,125,750
+140,949
| +14% | +$2.77M |
|
|
DISH
1839
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
1,533,000
+658,400
| +75% | +$9.72M |
|
1840
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
431,313
+242,403
| +128% | +$12.2M |
|
1841
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
421,200
+79,200
| +23% | +$3.58M |
|
1842
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
287,882
+203,260
| +240% | +$14.8M |
|
1843
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
72,900
+20,900
| +40% | +$5.76M |
|
1844
Cogent Biosciences
COGT
$6.58B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
1,854,320
+522,040
| +39% | +$6.47M |
|
1845
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
283,600
+20,300
| +8% | +$1.63M |
|
1846
Valvoline
VVV
$4.36B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
654,806
+273,216
| +72% | +$8.27M |
|
1847
AstraZeneca
AZN
$243B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
157,602
-662,728
| -81% | -$83.1M |
|
1848
CALL
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
441,100
-1,700
| -0.4% | -$74.6K |
|
1849
Morgan Stanley
MS
$342B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
251,202
+146,611
| +140% | +$12.5M |
|
1850
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.76B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
345,563
-348,938
| -50% | -$23.5M |
|
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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.