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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
366,800
+141,400
| +63% | +$6.5M |
|
2002
CALL
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
244,500
+2,900
| +1% | +$218K |
|
2003
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
603,300
+287,200
| +91% | +$8.65M |
|
2004
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.22B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
779,461
+303,087
| +64% | +$7.39M |
|
2005
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
222,248
-292,441
| -57% | -$19.5M |
|
2006
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
220,318
+195,143
| +775% | +$15.7M |
|
|
ARCH
2007
CALL
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
127,800
-174,700
| -58% | -$25.6M |
|
2008
Acrivon Therapeutics
ACRV
$83.5M
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,634,104
| New | +$20.7M |
|
2009
CALL
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
993,500
+12,800
| +1% | +$255K |
|
2010
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
365,000
+36,900
| +11% | +$1.86M |
|
2011
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,133,910
-401,067
| -26% | -$6.54M |
|
2012
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
403,600
+134,800
| +50% | +$5.68M |
|
2013
IBM
IBM
$221B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
129,023
-49,564
| -28% | -$6.84M |
|
|
SJR
2014
CALL
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
629,800
+603,500
| +2,295% | +$15.8M |
|
2015
Linde
LIN
$223B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
55,467
-864,616
| -94% | -$271M |
|
2016
Ecopetrol
EC
$35.3B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,727,240
+1,167,725
| +209% | +$11.4M |
|
2017
Moderna
MRNA
$25.3B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
100,638
+17,061
| +20% | +$2.79M |
|
2018
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
152,037
-458,694
| -75% | -$54.8M |
|
2019
PUT
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
729,800
+533,400
| +272% | +$12.4M |
|
2020
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
274,700
-64,500
| -19% | -$3.96M |
|
2021
CALL
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$273M
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
10,517
+100
| +1% | +$234K |
|
2022
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
396,000
+93,900
| +31% | +$3.96M |
|
2023
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
362,740
+213,344
| +143% | +$10.2M |
|
2024
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.2B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
180,522
+167,817
| +1,321% | +$17M |
|
2025
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
224,700
+47,400
| +27% | +$4.39M |
|
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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.