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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
354,100
-112,700
| -24% | -$4.58M |
|
2402
PUT
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.59B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
302,700
+190,600
| +170% | +$7.64M |
|
2403
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+21,800
| +210% | +$9.29M |
|
2404
CALL
Doximity
DOCS
$4.42B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
384,500
-179,600
| -32% | -$5.48M |
|
2405
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
128,181
-151,151
| -54% | -$17.1M |
|
2406
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+186,357
| New | +$12.4M |
|
2407
PUT
argenx
ARGX
$53.3B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+5,000
| +17% | +$1.87M |
|
2408
CALL
Teleflex
TFX
$5.81B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+25,100
| +95% | +$5.54M |
|
|
BNY
2409
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
282,300
+10,800
| +4% | +$463K |
|
2410
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$255M
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
637,720
+84,919
| +15% | +$1.83M |
|
2411
CALL
Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.58B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
243,800
-283,500
| -54% | -$16M |
|
2412
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
60,475
-16,839
| -22% | -$3.68M |
|
2413
CALL
Coupang
CPNG
$29B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
870,800
-670,800
| -44% | -$11.8M |
|
|
CPE
2414
PUT
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
345,300
-46,500
| -12% | -$1.91M |
|
|
JWN
2415
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
793,300
-106,500
| -12% | -$2.04M |
|
|
SBNY
2416
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
111,000
+66,700
| +151% | +$9.17M |
|
2417
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,973,520
+1,124,745
| +133% | +$8.22M |
|
|
SAVE
2418
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
656,196
-162,346
| -20% | -$3.33M |
|
2419
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
179,000
-578,900
| -76% | -$38.7M |
|
|
CSII
2420
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
937,731
+409,953
| +78% | +$5.71M |
|
2421
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
159,000
-105,300
| -40% | -$8.06M |
|
|
MFA
2422
MFA Financial
MFA
$926M
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,296,052
+95,670
| +8% | +$962K |
|
2423
AN2 Therapeutics
ANTX
$226M
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,336,983
| – | – |
|
2424
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF
SLYV
$5.13B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
171,630
+167,812
| +4,395% | +$12.6M |
|
|
LEGA
2425
DELISTED
Lead Edge Growth Opportunities, Ltd Class A Ordinary Shares
LEGA
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,260,197
+1
| +0% | +$10 |
|
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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.