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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11B
| $134M | 0.03% |
10,784,745
+10,239,562
| +1,878% | +$179M |
|
452
Mattel
MAT
$4.27B
| $133M | 0.03% |
7,039,243
+889,674
| +14% | +$19.9M |
|
453
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$439B
| $133M | 0.03% |
1,624,200
+133,000
| +9% | +$12.8M |
|
454
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$59B
| $133M | 0.03% |
4,740,800
+1,274,400
| +37% | +$40.5M |
|
455
CALL
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$124B
| $133M | 0.03% |
2,235,800
+228,600
| +11% | +$15.6M |
|
456
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.6B
| $132M | 0.03% |
1,413,600
+201,800
| +17% | +$20.6M |
|
457
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.32B
| $132M | 0.03% |
5,254,200
-2,992,200
| -36% | -$97.7M |
|
458
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.8B
| $131M | 0.03% |
1,205,196
-2,668
| -0.2% | -$331K |
|
459
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $131M | 0.03% |
270,600
+58,900
| +28% | +$28.7M |
|
460
Nucor
NUE
$61.7B
| $131M | 0.03% |
1,223,934
-67,630
| -5% | -$8.49M |
|
461
PUT
Capital One
COF
$135B
| $131M | 0.03% |
1,418,400
+387,200
| +38% | +$41.2M |
|
462
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.8B
| $131M | 0.03% |
2,073,200
-252,000
| -11% | -$15.7M |
|
463
PUT
Sea Limited
SE
$78.3B
| $131M | 0.03% |
2,330,400
+203,300
| +10% | +$14.1M |
|
464
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$89.2B
| $131M | 0.03% |
4,452,500
-460,200
| -9% | -$17.2M |
|
465
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $130M | 0.03% |
1,231,495
+549,809
| +81% | +$59.4M |
|
466
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$35.3B
| $130M | 0.03% |
1,107,200
-154,800
| -12% | -$21.1M |
|
467
Exelon
EXC
$46.4B
| $130M | 0.03% |
3,472,091
+3,263,062
| +1,561% | +$144M |
|
468
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $130M | 0.03% |
3,459,600
-668,200
| -16% | -$24.9M |
|
469
Envista
NVST
$4.6B
| $130M | 0.03% |
3,956,083
-270,865
| -6% | -$10.3M |
|
470
Booking.com
BKNG
$159B
| $130M | 0.03% |
1,972,175
+64,850
| +3% | +$4.87M |
|
471
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$96.2B
| $130M | 0.03% |
1,304,900
-351,400
| -21% | -$32.9M |
|
472
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$143B
| $129M | 0.03% |
690,000
-315,700
| -31% | -$67.8M |
|
473
Marriott International
MAR
$92.7B
| $129M | 0.03% |
922,221
+464,967
| +102% | +$71M |
|
474
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$273B
| $129M | 0.03% |
4,265,000
-508,000
| -11% | -$17.6M |
|
475
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.5B
| $129M | 0.03% |
2,121,900
+371,300
| +21% | +$23.7M |
|
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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.