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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Genmab
GMAB
$19.6B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
401,154
+85,560
| +27% | +$3.53M |
|
|
GAP
2077
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.42B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
1,506,500
+58,800
| +4% | +$704K |
|
2078
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
3,724,838
+814,294
| +28% | +$3.14M |
|
|
COUP
2079
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
214,431
-260,294
| -55% | -$15.6M |
|
2080
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$851M
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,075,040
-43,377
| -4% | -$698K |
|
2081
CALL
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.3B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
189,400
-148,800
| -44% | -$12.7M |
|
2082
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
75,880
-48,286
| -39% | -$11M |
|
2083
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
550,800
+200,200
| +57% | +$7.95M |
|
2084
TriNet
TNET
$3.16B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
249,534
+169,999
| +214% | +$11.7M |
|
2085
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,666,781
-1,577,532
| -49% | -$17.2M |
|
|
SNV
2086
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
450,236
+302,989
| +206% | +$12M |
|
2087
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.45B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
528,728
-336,636
| -39% | -$10.5M |
|
2088
CALL
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.72B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
637,000
+186,100
| +41% | +$5.18M |
|
2089
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$89.9M
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
245,500
+14,000
| +6% | +$1.08M |
|
2090
CALL
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
350,800
+191,300
| +120% | +$9.37M |
|
|
HEES
2091
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
370,805
-142,897
| -28% | -$5.54M |
|
2092
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
404,000
+85,600
| +27% | +$3.64M |
|
2093
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,575,777
+832,860
| +112% | +$8.45M |
|
2094
CALL
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.18B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
412,700
-477,500
| -54% | -$25.3M |
|
2095
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,049,826
-433,277
| -29% | -$6.39M |
|
2096
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.53B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
166,761
-55,349
| -25% | -$5.29M |
|
2097
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
334,700
+164,400
| +97% | +$7.56M |
|
2098
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,160,560
-307,092
| -21% | -$4.08M |
|
2099
PUT
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
268,300
-32,600
| -11% | -$1.86M |
|
2100
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
315,800
-72,000
| -19% | -$4.1M |
|
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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.