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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
3,172,000
-64,900
| -2% | -$250K |
|
2277
PUT
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
137,900
+33,800
| +32% | +$3.32M |
|
2278
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
610,486
-753,854
| -55% | -$18.4M |
|
2279
CALL
On Holding
ONON
$10.8B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
841,500
-518,400
| -38% | -$9.07M |
|
2280
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
173,900
-194,800
| -53% | -$16M |
|
2281
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
101,995
+78,868
| +341% | +$11M |
|
|
SKX
2282
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
343,700
-228,000
| -40% | -$8.73M |
|
2283
Chewy
CHWY
$9.18B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
388,406
+332,952
| +600% | +$13M |
|
2284
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
142,485
+137,498
| +2,757% | +$13.9M |
|
2285
Li Auto
LI
$12B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+705,159
| New | +$13.4M |
|
|
FLNA
2286
PUT
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$44.1M
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
486,700
-79,300
| -14% | -$2.85M |
|
2287
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
-102,200
| -65% | -$26.4M |
|
2288
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
252,274
+232,326
| +1,165% | +$11.9M |
|
2289
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$300M
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,422,137
+1,028,798
| +262% | +$19.3M |
|
|
AKRO
2290
DELISTED
Akero Therapeutics
AKRO
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
261,717
+84,556
| +48% | +$3.62M |
|
2291
Autohome
ATHM
$2.61B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
468,217
+440,151
| +1,568% | +$13.1M |
|
2292
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
278,510
+265,348
| +2,016% | +$13.3M |
|
2293
PUT
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
93,900
-141,300
| -60% | -$20.4M |
|
2294
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
101,950
+14,100
| +16% | +$2M |
|
|
SOHU
2295
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,041,346
+63,058
| +6% | +$933K |
|
2296
nCino
NCNO
$2.28B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
539,601
+332,241
| +160% | +$9.35M |
|
2297
PUT
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.11B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
97,400
-52,500
| -35% | -$8.29M |
|
2298
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,741,401
+1,004,401
| +136% | +$7.59M |
|
2299
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
+58,000
| +299% | +$10.6M |
|
2300
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
843,402
+87,435
| +12% | +$1.51M |
|
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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.