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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
95,110
-137,481
| -59% | -$27.4M |
|
1952
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
205,900
+49,600
| +32% | +$4.71M |
|
1953
Pliant Therapeutics
PLRX
$66.3M
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
991,121
+573,233
| +137% | +$12M |
|
|
STOR
1954
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
597,432
-51,023
| -8% | -$1.62M |
|
1955
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
166,517
+117,138
| +237% | +$13.4M |
|
1956
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
68,576
-185,155
| -73% | -$50.6M |
|
1957
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
423,100
+63,500
| +18% | +$2.98M |
|
1958
PUT
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.53B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
-27,200
| -37% | -$11M |
|
1959
PUT
XPeng
XPEV
$11.2B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,920,300
+15,500
| +0.8% | +$140K |
|
1960
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
790,208
+305,917
| +63% | +$7.17M |
|
1961
Altimmune
ALT
$572M
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,159,461
+1,030,210
| +797% | +$11.6M |
|
1962
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
177,700
+52,900
| +42% | +$5.85M |
|
1963
Newmont
NEM
$124B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
403,865
-1,409,753
| -78% | -$62.9M |
|
1964
PUT
Nice
NICE
$5.99B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
99,100
-41,000
| -29% | -$7.89M |
|
1965
PUT
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
293,500
+187,400
| +177% | +$11.5M |
|
1966
PUT
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.18B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
466,900
+239,100
| +105% | +$12.7M |
|
1967
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
595,600
-231,000
| -28% | -$6.88M |
|
1968
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
170,400
+134,400
| +373% | +$13.1M |
|
1969
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
114,041
+45,246
| +66% | +$8.03M |
|
1970
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
518,000
-307,200
| -37% | -$13M |
|
1971
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
698,596
+188,452
| +37% | +$5.22M |
|
1972
Lam Research
LRCX
$416B
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
446,170
+355,120
| +390% | +$14.9M |
|
1973
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
136,734
+99,296
| +265% | +$14.6M |
|
1974
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
81,854
+29,833
| +57% | +$6.74M |
|
1975
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
542,700
+197,700
| +57% | +$5.68M |
|
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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.