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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $177M | 0.04% |
3,837,900
+3,793,000
| +8,448% | +$198M |
|
352
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$114B
| $177M | 0.04% |
2,193,200
+258,200
| +13% | +$23.2M |
|
353
AutoZone
AZO
$49.6B
| $177M | 0.04% |
82,637
+45,815
| +124% | +$99.8M |
|
|
SCHW
354
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$186B
| $177M | 0.04% |
2,462,000
+1,230,500
| +100% | +$85.4M |
|
355
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$436B
| $176M | 0.04% |
2,148,200
+520,400
| +32% | +$50.2M |
|
356
CALL
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.4B
| $175M | 0.04% |
3,133,000
-1,002,100
| -24% | -$62.5M |
|
|
DOCU
357
PUT
DocuSign
DOCU
$11B
| $175M | 0.04% |
3,280,700
+461,600
| +16% | +$28.9M |
|
358
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$71.2B
| $175M | 0.04% |
648,100
+222,400
| +52% | +$64.7M |
|
359
PUT
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.7B
| $175M | 0.04% |
1,708,200
-2,341,800
| -58% | -$258M |
|
360
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $174M | 0.04% |
1,826,700
+90,700
| +5% | +$8.98M |
|
361
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$14B
| $174M | 0.04% |
622,500
-443,100
| -42% | -$137M |
|
|
X
362
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $173M | 0.04% |
9,560,100
+3,809,800
| +66% | +$81.5M |
|
363
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.6B
| $173M | 0.04% |
367,500
+178,200
| +94% | +$84.9M |
|
364
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$81.4B
| $172M | 0.04% |
4,550,400
-87,200
| -2% | -$3.53M |
|
365
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $172M | 0.04% |
2,789,500
-786,500
| -22% | -$49.6M |
|
366
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.2T
| $172M | 0.04% |
1,795,220
+1,393,800
| +347% | +$155M |
|
367
Danaher
DHR
$144B
| $171M | 0.04% |
746,007
+647,367
| +656% | +$158M |
|
368
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$22.4B
| $171M | 0.04% |
3,026,500
-8,600
| -0.3% | -$655K |
|
369
CALL
Roblox
RBLX
$25.6B
| $171M | 0.04% |
4,759,800
-96,200
| -2% | -$3.98M |
|
370
CALL
Pinduoduo
PDD
$127B
| $169M | 0.04% |
2,701,700
+774,900
| +40% | +$45M |
|
|
HZNP
371
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $169M | 0.04% |
2,729,034
+2,275,125
| +501% | +$159M |
|
372
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $169M | 0.04% |
865,100
-13,800
| -2% | -$3.05M |
|
|
SPLK
373
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $168M | 0.04% |
2,238,400
+398,100
| +22% | +$39M |
|
374
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$108B
| $168M | 0.04% |
4,151,800
+624,200
| +18% | +$27.2M |
|
|
375
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.6B
| $168M | 0.04% |
356,400
+65,200
| +22% | +$31.1M |
|
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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.