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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$103B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
110,601
-204,527
| -65% | -$32.2M |
|
2052
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.37B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
670,654
+630,461
| +1,569% | +$16.2M |
|
2053
CALL
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
169,200
+80,200
| +90% | +$8.03M |
|
2054
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
272,400
-66,700
| -20% | -$4.08M |
|
2055
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
VEU
$70.6B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+347,582
| New | +$16.9M |
|
|
MRSH
2056
CALL
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
105,300
-63,500
| -38% | -$10.4M |
|
2057
PUT
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
272,900
-11,600
| -4% | -$689K |
|
2058
PUT
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
153,300
+119,700
| +356% | +$12.5M |
|
2059
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
235,800
-3,900
| -2% | -$283K |
|
|
OLO
2060
DELISTED
Olo Inc
OLO
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,771,491
+1,083,471
| +64% | +$8.18M |
|
2061
Immunovant
IMVT
$8.64B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
972,722
+901,589
| +1,267% | +$11.4M |
|
2062
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
3,306,200
+192,900
| +6% | +$1.19M |
|
2063
CALL
MP Materials
MP
$10.5B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
710,600
-151,100
| -18% | -$4.58M |
|
2064
PUT
Teleflex
TFX
$5.81B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
69,100
-11,500
| -14% | -$2.54M |
|
2065
Amgen
AMGN
$225B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
65,580
-49,638
| -43% | -$13.3M |
|
2066
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
333,900
+16,600
| +5% | +$852K |
|
|
MDRX
2067
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
971,146
-509,717
| -34% | -$8.54M |
|
2068
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
150,054
-107,580
| -42% | -$12.6M |
|
2069
PUT
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
202,000
-2,404,500
| -92% | -$199M |
|
2070
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,475,739
-87,293
| -6% | -$969K |
|
2071
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
VO
$111B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
334,800
+321,200
| +2,362% | +$16.4M |
|
2072
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
161,300
-213,400
| -57% | -$21.4M |
|
2073
PUT
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.38B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
412,600
-27,400
| -6% | -$1.03M |
|
2074
PUT
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.24B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
885,200
-145,000
| -14% | -$2.82M |
|
2075
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
262,221
+71,901
| +38% | +$4.49M |
|
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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.