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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
26
CALL
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.6B
| $1.63B | 0.37% |
15,932,800
+5,292,700
| +50% | +$596M |
|
27
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $1.44B | 0.33% |
21,955,000
+2,917,500
| +15% | +$219M |
|
28
PUT
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$79.9B
| $1.39B | 0.32% |
24,795,300
+9,412,200
| +61% | +$587M |
|
29
CALL
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $1.23B | 0.28% |
17,252,300
+2,925,200
| +20% | +$221M |
|
30
PUT
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.8B
| $1.22B | 0.28% |
33,836,200
+5,913,000
| +21% | +$224M |
|
31
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$365B
| $1.16B | 0.27% |
2,305,600
+524,000
| +29% | +$276M |
|
32
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.5B
| $1.08B | 0.25% |
35,910,000
-9,785,000
| -21% | -$303M |
|
|
33
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $1.05B | 0.24% |
9,258,478
+4,479,964
| +94% | +$566M |
|
34
PUT
Costco
COST
$419B
| $1.03B | 0.23% |
2,182,200
+511,200
| +31% | +$266M |
|
35
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$774B
| $1.02B | 0.23% |
16,176,964
-1,610,272
| -9% | -$137M |
|
|
36
CALL
Costco
COST
$419B
| $1.02B | 0.23% |
2,153,800
+237,100
| +12% | +$123M |
|
37
CALL
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.25B
| $1B | 0.23% |
38,852,400
+27,101,000
| +231% | +$812M |
|
38
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$313B
| $974M | 0.22% |
11,893,200
+3,477,000
| +41% | +$301M |
|
|
39
PUT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.6B
| $943M | 0.21% |
9,202,800
+1,914,000
| +26% | +$215M |
|
40
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.11T
| $941M | 0.21% |
3,523,400
+291,100
| +9% | +$82.8M |
|
41
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$301B
| $895M | 0.2% |
3,052,703
+932,400
| +44% | +$302M |
|
42
CALL
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$143B
| $870M | 0.2% |
5,624,900
+1,620,900
| +40% | +$261M |
|
|
43
PUT
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.5B
| $866M | 0.2% |
28,820,000
+3,985,000
| +16% | +$124M |
|
44
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$179B
| $862M | 0.2% |
9,143,100
+2,945,600
| +48% | +$315M |
|
45
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$626B
| $858M | 0.2% |
5,249,600
+1,744,000
| +50% | +$295M |
|
46
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$306B
| $837M | 0.19% |
10,464,700
-2,740,200
| -21% | -$261M |
|
|
47
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$774B
| $834M | 0.19% |
13,167,512
+818,132
| +7% | +$69.7M |
|
48
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$492B
| $817M | 0.19% |
2,874,900
+1,173,000
| +69% | +$389M |
|
49
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $802M | 0.18% |
2,481,800
+1,629,100
| +191% | +$516M |
|
50
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$657B
| $796M | 0.18% |
9,121,500
+1,035,400
| +13% | +$94.5M |
|
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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.