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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4001
PUT
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.5B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
13,163
+5,500
| +72% | +$2.1M |
|
4002
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
180,900
+75,300
| +71% | +$2.12M |
|
4003
Televisa
TV
$1.53B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
824,232
+800,841
| +3,424% | +$5.62M |
|
|
WNS
4004
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
54,148
-4,725
| -8% | -$392K |
|
4005
CALL
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+5,400
| +27% | +$1.01M |
|
4006
CALL
Manchester United
MANU
$4.17B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
333,700
+261,800
| +364% | +$3.28M |
|
|
SMAR
4007
PUT
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
128,800
+40,800
| +46% | +$1.38M |
|
4008
CALL
United States Copper Index Fund
CPER
$774M
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
216,400
+102,000
| +89% | +$2.15M |
|
|
NTST
4009
NETSTREIT Corp
NTST
$2.1B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
248,432
+147,879
| +147% | +$2.96M |
|
|
AY
4010
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
168,082
+143,284
| +578% | +$4.74M |
|
4011
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
93,729
-659,439
| -88% | -$34.5M |
|
4012
PUT
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
126,000
+65,000
| +107% | +$2.75M |
|
4013
CALL
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
195,100
+30,100
| +18% | +$714K |
|
4014
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+13,400
| +394% | +$3.63M |
|
|
SLAC
4015
DELISTED
Social Leverage Acquisition Corp I Class A Common Stock
SLAC
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
448,166
-4,197
| -0.9% | -$41.3K |
|
4016
CALL
Vaxcyte
PCVX
$8.64B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
183,500
-500
| -0.3% | -$12.7K |
|
4017
iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF
LQDH
$540M
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
49,599
+44,823
| +939% | +$4.06M |
|
4018
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
31,365
-9,870
| -24% | -$1.81M |
|
4019
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.9B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
131,002
-75,439
| -37% | -$2.85M |
|
4020
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$841M
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
63,543
+51,348
| +421% | +$3.22M |
|
|
NEWR
4021
PUT
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
76,500
-27,000
| -26% | -$1.62M |
|
4022
PUT
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.5B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
130,400
+124,000
| +1,938% | +$5.11M |
|
4023
CALL
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.4B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
116,600
-63,300
| -35% | -$2.29M |
|
|
EB
4024
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
721,161
-99,521
| -12% | -$838K |
|
4025
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$631M
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
165,097
+10,308
| +7% | +$320K |
|
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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.