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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$703M |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$585M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$582M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$566M |
| 5 |
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
|
+$466M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$349M |
| 2 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$334M |
| 3 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$270M |
| 4 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$258M |
| 5 |
CDW
CDW
|
+$237M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.12% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.54% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.39% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.14% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
CALL
3M
MMM
$94.4B
| $257M | 0.06% |
2,778,906
+668,803
| +32% | +$73.4M |
|
|
DFS
227
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $256M | 0.06% |
2,819,539
+1,307,908
| +87% | +$132M |
|
228
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$338B
| $255M | 0.06% |
2,020,400
+410,100
| +25% | +$58.3M |
|
229
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$419B
| $255M | 0.06% |
4,172,600
+453,200
| +12% | +$33.2M |
|
230
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$196B
| $254M | 0.06% |
9,440,500
-6,173,000
| -40% | -$210M |
|
231
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$388B
| $254M | 0.06% |
1,546,700
-224,400
| -13% | -$41M |
|
232
Chevron
CVX
$386B
| $253M | 0.06% |
1,758,600
+1,306,910
| +289% | +$199M |
|
233
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$257B
| $251M | 0.06% |
1,622,900
+487,900
| +43% | +$81.8M |
|
|
DOCU
234
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.3B
| $248M | 0.06% |
4,644,900
+1,606,000
| +53% | +$101M |
|
235
CALL
RH
RH
$3.46B
| $248M | 0.06% |
1,009,300
+271,400
| +37% | +$73.3M |
|
236
Linde
LIN
$226B
| $248M | 0.06% |
920,083
+659,909
| +254% | +$190M |
|
237
PUT
ASML
ASML
$691B
| $248M | 0.06% |
596,700
+146,800
| +33% | +$73.5M |
|
238
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $247M | 0.06% |
1,331,880
+132,720
| +11% | +$26.3M |
|
239
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.8B
| $247M | 0.06% |
813,417
+36,092
| +5% | +$15.4M |
|
240
CALL
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.7B
| $246M | 0.06% |
3,452,600
+933,000
| +37% | +$73M |
|
241
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$96.4B
| $245M | 0.06% |
8,962,200
+862,000
| +11% | +$25.2M |
|
242
CALL
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$226B
| $244M | 0.06% |
5,911,200
-1,197,200
| -17% | -$54.8M |
|
243
PUT
Moderna
MRNA
$24.2B
| $243M | 0.06% |
2,055,100
+237,800
| +13% | +$36.1M |
|
244
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.8B
| $243M | 0.06% |
1,125,095
+1,011,663
| +892% | +$258M |
|
245
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $242M | 0.06% |
3,206,000
-2,881,000
| -47% | -$259M |
|
246
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.93B
| $242M | 0.06% |
1,828,905
+270,115
| +17% | +$38.8M |
|
247
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $241M | 0.05% |
1,063,283
+813,403
| +326% | +$192M |
|
248
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $239M | 0.05% |
3,408,334
+2,113,638
| +163% | +$166M |
|
249
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$124B
| $238M | 0.05% |
1,269,400
-912,900
| -42% | -$178M |
|
250
PUT
Uber
UBER
$160B
| $238M | 0.05% |
8,975,700
-2,734,800
| -23% | -$75.6M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q3 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2022, Ken Griffin held 14,356 positions worth $439B, up 13% from $390B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 34% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $65.7B of net new capital in Q3 2022, opening 1,622 new positions and adding to 5,458 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was SentinelOne: 4,426,634 shares worth $113M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.1% of assets, up from 2.8% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $349M trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q3 2022 buy was SentinelOne: 4,426,634 shares worth $113M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Apple in Q3 2022, an estimated $703M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q3 2022 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $349M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Regions Financial in Q3 2022, selling an estimated $207M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 34% of its $439B portfolio in Q3 2022.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,622 new positions and closed 1,858 in Q3 2022.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $439B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2022, filed 14 Nov 2022.