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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
77,100
+25,800
| +50% | +$1.83M |
|
3702
CALL
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
| – | – |
|
3703
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.35B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
147,796
+76,619
| +108% | +$3.98M |
|
3704
CALL
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
+11,900
| +83% | +$2.46M |
|
3705
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
-28,100
| -48% | -$5.2M |
|
3706
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.75B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
91,236
-224,520
| -71% | -$17.1M |
|
3707
PUT
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.67B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
94,000
+18,800
| +25% | +$1.17M |
|
3708
First Advantage
FA
$3.71B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
409,877
-121,484
| -23% | -$1.69M |
|
3709
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$19.8M
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,844
+202
| +12% | +$570K |
|
3710
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+1,700
| +10% | +$501K |
|
|
BIG
3711
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
336,200
-42,500
| -11% | -$914K |
|
3712
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.43B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
761,200
-721,300
| -49% | -$5.01M |
|
3713
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF
FLOT
$10.5B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
104,346
-53,947
| -34% | -$2.71M |
|
3714
Forward Air
FWRD
$640M
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
58,030
+1,729
| +3% | +$170K |
|
3715
CALL
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
64,600
+15,700
| +32% | +$1.46M |
|
3716
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
175,603
-8,150
| -4% | -$305K |
|
3717
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-3,800
| -16% | -$1.21M |
|
3718
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF
SCHE
$12.8B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+232,990
| New | +$5.76M |
|
3719
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLH
$10.8B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
47,871
+21,914
| +84% | +$2.59M |
|
3720
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
107,900
-150,000
| -58% | -$9.22M |
|
3721
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
125,717
-25,300
| -17% | -$1.15M |
|
|
WIRE
3722
CALL
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
-14,400
| -24% | -$1.75M |
|
3723
PUT
Alcon
ALC
$35.9B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
89,500
+55,400
| +162% | +$3.84M |
|
3724
FIGS
FIGS
$2.44B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
631,172
-3,255,072
| -84% | -$34.6M |
|
3725
CALL
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
230,880
-23,129
| -9% | -$575K |
|
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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.