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 | 2.55% |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
190,625
+85,645
| +82% | +$3.62M |
|
3377
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,380,986
-1,548,891
| -53% | -$9.26M |
|
3378
PUT
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
92,000
+56,300
| +158% | +$4.82M |
|
|
PBEE
3379
DELISTED
Invesco PureBeta FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
PBEE
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
321,063
+24,510
| +8% | +$549K |
|
3380
CALL
AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF
MSOS
$930M
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
727,400
+208,000
| +40% | +$2.4M |
|
|
SFR
3381
DELISTED
Appreciate Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SFR
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
650,179
-16
| -0% | -$159 |
|
|
ABMD
3382
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
+4,600
| +21% | +$1.24M |
|
3383
B2Gold
BTG
$6.79B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
2,005,949
-1,145,247
| -36% | -$3.77M |
|
3384
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$397M
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
602
-1
| -0.2% | -$16K |
|
3385
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$3.77B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
1,052,588
+177,720
| +20% | +$1.14M |
|
|
APLS
3386
PUT
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
94,200
+30,300
| +47% | +$1.79M |
|
3387
PUT
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF
JEPI
$46.3B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
125,500
+20,000
| +19% | +$1.11M |
|
|
ITQ
3388
DELISTED
Itiquira Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
ITQ
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
646,294
-3,881
| -0.6% | -$38.4K |
|
3389
CALL
Camtek
CAMT
$7.72B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
277,200
+81,800
| +42% | +$2.22M |
|
3390
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
267,750
-20,620
| -7% | -$512K |
|
3391
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
46,032
-268,412
| -85% | -$37.8M |
|
3392
PUT
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.17B
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+47,700
| +1,363% | +$6.89M |
|
3393
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
965,500
-174,200
| -15% | -$1.42M |
|
3394
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,758,974
+2,589,350
| +1,527% | +$6.48M |
|
3395
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MINT
$17.1B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
64,729
+18,051
| +39% | +$1.79M |
|
3396
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
607,500
+161,100
| +36% | +$1.8M |
|
3397
CALL
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
164,000
+23,100
| +16% | +$909K |
|
|
SAGE
3398
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
163,096
+116,406
| +249% | +$4.5M |
|
3399
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.22B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
144,203
+70,740
| +96% | +$3.45M |
|
3400
PUT
Array Technologies
ARRY
$778M
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
384,700
+251,100
| +188% | +$4.34M |
|
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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.