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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
PUT
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
65,336
+52,516
| +410% | +$12.2M |
|
2227
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$83.6B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
81,800
+50,000
| +157% | +$9.27M |
|
2228
Clear Secure
YOU
$4.68B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
546,869
+367,623
| +205% | +$10.1M |
|
2229
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
53,754
-257,127
| -83% | -$66.2M |
|
2230
PUT
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.98B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
285,300
-84,100
| -23% | -$4.01M |
|
|
APLS
2231
CALL
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
289,200
+84,900
| +42% | +$4.5M |
|
2232
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.64B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
333,443
-1,129,075
| -77% | -$57.2M |
|
2233
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
160,500
+44,900
| +39% | +$4.27M |
|
2234
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.4B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
116,700
-6,600
| -5% | -$799K |
|
2235
CALL
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
369,500
+197,700
| +115% | +$8.72M |
|
2236
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
395,546
-22,686
| -5% | -$954K |
|
|
LTHM
2237
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
751,544
+427,579
| +132% | +$11.7M |
|
|
TCN
2238
DELISTED
Tricon Residential Inc.
TCN
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,936,492
+1,313,001
| +211% | +$11M |
|
2239
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
942,059
+639,238
| +211% | +$11.8M |
|
|
LKFT
2240
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.8B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
335,431
+14,658
| +5% | +$617K |
|
2241
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
330,300
+88,300
| +36% | +$3.72M |
|
2242
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
181,000
+112,100
| +163% | +$8.93M |
|
2243
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
288,920
-173,877
| -38% | -$10.4M |
|
2244
PUT
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
423,500
+74,518
| +21% | +$2.59M |
|
2245
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
998,505
+837,261
| +519% | +$14.6M |
|
2246
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
133,834
+96,219
| +256% | +$9.37M |
|
2247
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$3.49B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,464,996
+968,448
| +195% | +$11.2M |
|
2248
CALL
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
+14,900
| +18% | +$2.22M |
|
2249
CALL
FLEX LNG
FLNG
$1.67B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
453,800
+160,300
| +55% | +$5.36M |
|
|
NOVA
2250
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
823,557
-766,128
| -48% | -$15.4M |
|
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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.