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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SJIV
1876
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc. Corporate Units
SJIV
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
300,556
-271
| -0.1% | -$18.6K |
|
1877
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
-25,600
| -30% | -$9.2M |
|
1878
CALL
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$84B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
191,600
-261,900
| -58% | -$27.9M |
|
1879
CALL
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
696,900
-114,200
| -14% | -$3.71M |
|
|
VSXY
1880
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.08B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
577,481
+568,427
| +6,278% | +$22.6M |
|
1881
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
292,646
+219,183
| +298% | +$15.1M |
|
1882
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$4.01B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,224,043
+1,144,613
| +1,441% | +$19.4M |
|
1883
CALL
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.09B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,039,000
-66,900
| -6% | -$1.32M |
|
1884
PUT
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.47B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,595,100
+1,231,100
| +90% | +$11.8M |
|
1885
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
224,800
-32,800
| -13% | -$3.12M |
|
1886
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,661,700
-2,443,600
| -60% | -$38.9M |
|
1887
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
301,809
-4,026,814
| -93% | -$286M |
|
1888
PUT
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$128B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
382,000
-182,400
| -32% | -$10M |
|
1889
CALL
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
614,300
-662,592
| -52% | -$22.3M |
|
1890
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
150,600
+50,900
| +51% | +$6.66M |
|
1891
CALL
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
328,900
-33,700
| -9% | -$1.92M |
|
1892
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,436,900
+37,400
| +3% | +$520K |
|
1893
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$21.7B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
605,250
-389,255
| -39% | -$14M |
|
1894
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
526,500
+70,300
| +15% | +$2.55M |
|
1895
Kroger
KR
$34.7B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
455,924
-1,248,362
| -73% | -$57.4M |
|
1896
CALL
Corteva
CTVA
$51.2B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
344,900
+67,300
| +24% | +$4.26M |
|
1897
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
470,700
-95,400
| -17% | -$4.18M |
|
1898
Amcor
AMCR
$21.3B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
339,926
+310,757
| +1,065% | +$18.1M |
|
1899
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$26.1B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
511,940
+175,979
| +52% | +$7.35M |
|
1900
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
116,000
+34,800
| +43% | +$6.07M |
|
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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.