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 | 3.35% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.86% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.56% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.22% |
| 5 | Industrials | 2.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$264B
| $343M | 0.08% |
8,299,900
-979,700
| -11% | -$43.4M |
|
177
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$981B
| $340M | 0.08% |
6,806,700
-150,200
| -2% | -$8.22M |
|
178
CALL
Zoom
ZM
$31.1B
| $339M | 0.08% |
5,001,600
+254,700
| +5% | +$19.3M |
|
179
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$59B
| $339M | 0.08% |
5,378,300
-767,900
| -12% | -$52.3M |
|
180
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$189B
| $338M | 0.08% |
1,869,900
-363,100
| -16% | -$64.8M |
|
181
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.74T
| $337M | 0.08% |
1,404,012
-363,246
| -21% | -$87.2M |
|
182
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$372B
| $336M | 0.08% |
5,286,200
-2,093,700
| -28% | -$126M |
|
183
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$14.3B
| $336M | 0.08% |
1,048,500
+123,400
| +13% | +$40.6M |
|
184
CALL
Airbnb
ABNB
$111B
| $334M | 0.08% |
3,910,100
+59,100
| +2% | +$5.97M |
|
185
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$196B
| $330M | 0.08% |
8,369,500
+792,700
| +10% | +$29.9M |
|
186
Cigna
CI
$72.4B
| $323M | 0.08% |
974,487
+566,527
| +139% | +$179M |
|
187
PUT
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.25B
| $319M | 0.07% |
11,286,600
+1,005,900
| +10% | +$26M |
|
188
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$390B
| $317M | 0.07% |
7,553,000
+340,000
| +5% | +$14.2M |
|
189
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$49.7B
| $317M | 0.07% |
128,600
-5,800
| -4% | -$14M |
|
190
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$178B
| $316M | 0.07% |
445,900
-123,000
| -22% | -$82.1M |
|
191
Netflix
NFLX
$311B
| $311M | 0.07% |
10,548,840
+8,422,180
| +396% | +$236M |
|
|
192
PUT
Humana
HUM
$44.8B
| $311M | 0.07% |
607,300
+212,700
| +54% | +$112M |
|
193
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $311M | 0.07% |
3,130,400
-874,100
| -22% | -$82.5M |
|
|
194
Coca-Cola
KO
$372B
| $305M | 0.07% |
4,787,392
+3,678,694
| +332% | +$222M |
|
195
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$44.8B
| $304M | 0.07% |
1,816,500
-381,000
| -17% | -$59.4M |
|
196
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.59B
| $303M | 0.07% |
1,143,400
+28,800
| +3% | +$8.38M |
|
|
197
Boston Scientific
BSX
$74.2B
| $302M | 0.07% |
6,534,311
-7,957,191
| -55% | -$345M |
|
198
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $302M | 0.07% |
3,883,000
-725,000
| -16% | -$56.7M |
|
199
PUT
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.97B
| $300M | 0.07% |
986,600
+143,700
| +17% | +$41.1M |
|
200
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$338B
| $299M | 0.07% |
3,520,500
-100,200
| -3% | -$8.54M |
|
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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 3.3% 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.