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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
CALL
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.38B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
489,600
-41,900
| -8% | -$1.57M |
|
|
SBNY
1902
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
175,500
+81,200
| +86% | +$11.2M |
|
|
SWN
1903
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,455,300
+3,019,000
| +692% | +$19.8M |
|
1904
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
370,445
-644,071
| -63% | -$37.2M |
|
|
JNPR
1905
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
630,808
-2,053,417
| -76% | -$62.2M |
|
1906
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
-3,800
| -10% | -$2M |
|
|
NSTB
1907
DELISTED
Northern Star Investment Corp. II
NSTB
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,006,728
-11,639
| -0.6% | -$116K |
|
|
MRSH
1908
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
121,500
-2,300
| -2% | -$376K |
|
1909
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
273,300
+182,300
| +200% | +$12.7M |
|
1910
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.86B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
954,094
-145,596
| -13% | -$3.09M |
|
1911
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.33B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
498,195
+423,806
| +570% | +$17.3M |
|
|
BRSL
1912
CALL
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.17B
| $20M | ﹤0.01% |
883,400
+624,900
| +242% | +$13.5M |
|
|
LAC
1913
DELISTED
Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares
LAC
| $20M | ﹤0.01% |
1,056,738
+383,944
| +57% | +$9.32M |
|
|
1914
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $20M | ﹤0.01% |
33,417
+31,619
| +1,759% | +$16.6M |
|
|
CNR
1915
PUT
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.76B
| $20M | ﹤0.01% |
307,200
+109,400
| +55% | +$7.38M |
|
1916
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $19.9M | ﹤0.01% |
233,605
+35,006
| +18% | +$2.87M |
|
1917
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $19.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,938,800
+689,700
| +55% | +$12.2M |
|
1918
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $19.9M | ﹤0.01% |
108,528
+31,922
| +42% | +$5.01M |
|
1919
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.4B
| $19.9M | ﹤0.01% |
132,291
+108,750
| +462% | +$16.7M |
|
1920
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.8B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,176,200
-334,600
| -13% | -$2.92M |
|
1921
Gildan
GIL
$10.5B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
724,255
+390,604
| +117% | +$11.3M |
|
1922
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.87B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
451,960
+334,637
| +285% | +$16.6M |
|
1923
CALL
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6.11B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
90,500
+81,400
| +895% | +$19.1M |
|
1924
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
324,800
+34,600
| +12% | +$2.16M |
|
1925
PUT
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
247,400
-56,600
| -19% | -$5.24M |
|
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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.