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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
CALL
Lyft
LYFT
$6.48B
| $104M | 0.02% |
7,926,300
+1,402,600
| +22% | +$21.6M |
|
577
Olin
OLN
$2.17B
| $104M | 0.02% |
2,429,512
+779,519
| +47% | +$39.5M |
|
578
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.4B
| $104M | 0.02% |
756,000
+214,600
| +40% | +$28.2M |
|
579
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$8.96B
| $104M | 0.02% |
10,589,600
-268,400
| -2% | -$3.12M |
|
580
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$42.1B
| $104M | 0.02% |
493,700
-236,500
| -32% | -$55.2M |
|
581
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $104M | 0.02% |
2,768,100
-983,600
| -26% | -$36.6M |
|
582
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.1B
| $104M | 0.02% |
1,892,711
-2,261,603
| -54% | -$140M |
|
583
S&P Global
SPGI
$125B
| $103M | 0.02% |
338,837
+282,353
| +500% | +$101M |
|
584
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$38.2B
| $103M | 0.02% |
4,874,000
-259,000
| -5% | -$6.5M |
|
585
CALL
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.31B
| $103M | 0.02% |
4,181,000
+862,200
| +26% | +$24.7M |
|
586
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $103M | 0.02% |
8,322,800
+1,936,100
| +30% | +$25.6M |
|
587
CALL
Zillow
Z
$8.08B
| $102M | 0.02% |
3,575,700
-462,800
| -11% | -$16.1M |
|
588
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $102M | 0.02% |
973,300
+481,000
| +98% | +$48.9M |
|
589
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.2B
| $101M | 0.02% |
2,055,304
+952,826
| +86% | +$52.8M |
|
590
CALL
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $101M | 0.02% |
1,220,700
-36,200
| -3% | -$3.33M |
|
591
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.98B
| $101M | 0.02% |
436,500
+159,300
| +57% | +$47M |
|
592
CALL
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.7B
| $101M | 0.02% |
10,451,400
+703,800
| +7% | +$10.3M |
|
|
ATVI
593
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $101M | 0.02% |
1,355,500
+259,000
| +24% | +$20.3M |
|
594
CALL
BILL Holdings
BILL
$5.11B
| $101M | 0.02% |
760,300
+258,300
| +51% | +$37.1M |
|
595
Paylocity
PCTY
$8.1B
| $100M | 0.02% |
415,068
-117,602
| -22% | -$27M |
|
596
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$61.8B
| $100M | 0.02% |
934,600
+23,200
| +3% | +$2.91M |
|
597
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $99.9M | 0.02% |
668,600
+81,400
| +14% | +$13.2M |
|
598
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.6B
| $99.8M | 0.02% |
447,700
+321,600
| +255% | +$80M |
|
599
PUT
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $98.9M | 0.02% |
4,099,600
+255,400
| +7% | +$6.46M |
|
600
Range Resources
RRC
$9.33B
| $98.7M | 0.02% |
3,908,533
+1,819,225
| +87% | +$55M |
|
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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.