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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
CALL
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
563,500
-169,900
| -23% | -$4.69M |
|
|
ARTE
2102
DELISTED
Artemis Strategic Investment Corporation Class A Common Stock
ARTE
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,621,376
+88,926
| +6% | +$891K |
|
|
PPL
2103
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
568,700
+147,700
| +35% | +$4.06M |
|
2104
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
353,682
-253,273
| -42% | -$13.7M |
|
2105
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
56,255
+37,177
| +195% | +$10.3M |
|
2106
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF
BBEU
$9.52B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+340,863
| New | +$15.7M |
|
|
AXON
2107
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
99,610
+83,002
| +500% | +$13.1M |
|
2108
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
120,581
+47,616
| +65% | +$6.98M |
|
|
TCVA
2109
DELISTED
TCV Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
TCVA
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,631,720
-2,371
| -0.1% | -$23.5K |
|
2110
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
63,900
-42,100
| -40% | -$10.6M |
|
2111
PUT
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
891,000
-1,034,400
| -54% | -$19.4M |
|
2112
CALL
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
201,700
-28,900
| -13% | -$2.15M |
|
|
GTM
2113
CALL
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.18B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
546,200
+408,800
| +298% | +$14.1M |
|
2114
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.08B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
300,877
+126,209
| +72% | +$6.8M |
|
2115
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
267,900
-64,700
| -19% | -$4.06M |
|
2116
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,008,000
+750,100
| +60% | +$6.26M |
|
2117
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
361,700
+115,281
| +47% | +$4.66M |
|
2118
PUT
Navient
NAVI
$860M
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
995,000
-4,900
| -0.5% | -$77.5K |
|
2119
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$903M
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
813,488
-1,362,127
| -63% | -$29.5M |
|
2120
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
159,500
-29,900
| -16% | -$2.98M |
|
2121
SkinHealth Systems
SKIN
$86.8M
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,794,112
+612,328
| +52% | +$6.61M |
|
2122
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.06B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
3,777,262
+1,027,146
| +37% | +$5.96M |
|
2123
CALL
ARK Genomic Revolution ETF
ARKG
$1.74B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
577,800
-2,200
| -0.4% | -$69.8K |
|
2124
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.53B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,490,443
+1,830,995
| +278% | +$16.3M |
|
2125
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.45B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
675,975
-622,210
| -48% | -$16.6M |
|
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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.