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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4526
Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF
CHIQ
$120M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+185,302
| New | +$3.88M |
|
4527
CALL
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.27B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
-3,000
| -4% | -$163K |
|
4528
CALL
Petco
WOOF
$805M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
297,600
+48,900
| +20% | +$714K |
|
4529
V2X
VVX
$2.6B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
93,775
+7,308
| +8% | +$254K |
|
4530
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
706,000
-1,382,800
| -66% | -$8.26M |
|
4531
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.03B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,744
| New | +$3.85M |
|
4532
PUT
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$6.03B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
+30,400
| +68% | +$1.71M |
|
|
AZUL
4533
CALL
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
406,700
+311,300
| +326% | +$2.62M |
|
|
WCN
4534
PUT
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.8B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+12,000
| +96% | +$1.64M |
|
4535
State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF
MDYG
$2.98B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
54,848
+32,587
| +146% | +$2.15M |
|
4536
PUT
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
76,200
+19,900
| +35% | +$906K |
|
4537
CALL
Schwab US Broad Market ETF
SCHB
$45.1B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
236,400
-106,500
| -31% | -$1.66M |
|
|
EVA
4538
CALL
DELISTED
Enviva Inc.
EVA
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
-37,200
| -40% | -$2.5M |
|
4539
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+3,500
| +17% | +$543K |
|
|
CCV
4540
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp V
CCV
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
333,624
-2,491
| -0.7% | -$24.6K |
|
|
NVTA
4541
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,342,221
-232,048
| -15% | -$704K |
|
4542
Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF
VOOV
$6.81B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,565
| New | +$3.64M |
|
4543
PUT
iShares Latin America 40 ETF
ILF
$3.71B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
139,000
-6,700
| -5% | -$160K |
|
4544
CALL
US Foods
USFD
$23.6B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
124,700
+73,300
| +143% | +$2.28M |
|
4545
CALL
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
272,200
-31,700
| -10% | -$496K |
|
4546
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
18,365
-2,550
| -12% | -$508K |
|
4547
PUT
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$15.1B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
-2,500
| -6% | -$253K |
|
4548
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.97B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
53,645
-2,721
| -5% | -$200K |
|
4549
CALL
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.6B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
-38,500
| -43% | -$2.82M |
|
4550
CALL
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
56,300
-3,600
| -6% | -$241K |
|
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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.