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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
271,650
+8,400
| +3% | +$549K |
|
|
AYX
2027
CALL
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
353,700
-25,100
| -7% | -$1.2M |
|
2028
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.4B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
155,686
+30,856
| +25% | +$3.59M |
|
2029
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
707,900
-141,800
| -17% | -$3.6M |
|
2030
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,219,552
+717,148
| +143% | +$10.5M |
|
2031
CALL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
SOXS
$1.39B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
226
+138
| +157% | +$13.2M |
|
2032
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.3B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
123,982
-1,597
| -1% | -$209K |
|
2033
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
406,675
+68,982
| +20% | +$3.11M |
|
|
CYBR
2034
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
137,800
-8,900
| -6% | -$1.29M |
|
2035
CALL
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$100B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
126,300
+14,400
| +13% | +$2.01M |
|
2036
PUT
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITO
$1.42B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,708,100
-1,042,100
| -38% | -$11.6M |
|
|
CALY
2037
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
901,288
+719,430
| +396% | +$14.2M |
|
2038
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF
AVEM
$26.9B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
352,727
+292,851
| +489% | +$14.3M |
|
2039
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
751,000
-326,200
| -30% | -$8.8M |
|
2040
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.68B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
797,402
+62,255
| +8% | +$1.49M |
|
2041
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
173,000
-154,400
| -47% | -$15.4M |
|
2042
PUT
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.8B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,267,300
+256,000
| +25% | +$3.56M |
|
2043
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
213,046
+183,557
| +622% | +$15M |
|
2044
CALL
Nice
NICE
$5.99B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
91,900
-45,500
| -33% | -$8.76M |
|
2045
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
909,500
-113,400
| -11% | -$2.17M |
|
2046
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $17.6M | ﹤0.01% |
193,800
-74,500
| -28% | -$6.9M |
|
|
ALLK
2047
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $17.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,084,825
+394,985
| +23% | +$2.74M |
|
2048
PUT
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.09B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
883,100
-209,100
| -19% | -$4.11M |
|
|
2049
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
265,290
+57,841
| +28% | +$3.78M |
|
2050
International Seaways
INSW
$4.81B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
472,201
+87,884
| +23% | +$3.56M |
|
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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.