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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GHIX
1976
DELISTED
Gores Holdings IX, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GHIX
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,875,100
+90
| +0% | +$879 |
|
1977
PUT
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
348,400
-176,800
| -34% | -$9.55M |
|
1978
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
335,500
-3,502,400
| -91% | -$185M |
|
|
CPAA
1979
DELISTED
Conyers Park III Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
CPAA
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,876,803
+1,024
| +0.1% | +$10K |
|
1980
Avantis International Equity ETF
AVDE
$18.8B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+349,517
| New | +$17.8M |
|
1981
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
101,200
+43,100
| +74% | +$7.9M |
|
1982
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.6B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
962,486
-328,625
| -25% | -$6.46M |
|
1983
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
121,599
-23,127
| -16% | -$3.34M |
|
1984
CALL
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
469,900
+35,900
| +8% | +$1.4M |
|
1985
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
217,696
+213,394
| +4,960% | +$16.8M |
|
1986
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.34B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,602,002
+630,933
| +65% | +$7.09M |
|
1987
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.35B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
635,965
-99,310
| -14% | -$2.87M |
|
1988
PUT
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
326,900
+237,100
| +264% | +$13M |
|
|
CHX
1989
CALL
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
636,400
+508,200
| +396% | +$14M |
|
1990
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
+13,200
| +21% | +$3.1M |
|
|
CIVI
1991
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
318,420
+201,519
| +172% | +$13M |
|
1992
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
535,700
+54,600
| +11% | +$1.57M |
|
1993
CALL
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
476,000
+424,800
| +830% | +$15.5M |
|
1994
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+6,700
| +28% | +$3.53M |
|
1995
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
214,399
-1,051,287
| -83% | -$89M |
|
1996
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
183,000
-251,500
| -58% | -$25.7M |
|
1997
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
123,883
+83,265
| +205% | +$11.8M |
|
1998
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
368,300
+12,700
| +4% | +$630K |
|
1999
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$90.1B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
8,334,475
+3,527,143
| +73% | +$7.26M |
|
2000
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.8B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,311,665
-706,752
| -35% | -$9.82M |
|
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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.