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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
CALL
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $72.1M | 0.02% |
1,354,100
+629,100
| +87% | +$45.5M |
|
777
PUT
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.6B
| $72.1M | 0.02% |
4,760,276
+940,676
| +25% | +$15M |
|
778
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.67B
| $71.6M | 0.02% |
46,704
-12,241
| -21% | -$14M |
|
779
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.64B
| $71.6M | 0.02% |
692,600
+279,700
| +68% | +$26.8M |
|
780
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.6B
| $71.2M | 0.02% |
319,500
+169,600
| +113% | +$42.2M |
|
781
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.1B
| $71M | 0.02% |
2,129,600
+130,900
| +7% | +$4.86M |
|
782
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $70.9M | 0.02% |
677,772
+558,806
| +470% | +$56.9M |
|
783
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.4B
| $70.9M | 0.02% |
561,400
-61,900
| -10% | -$7.74M |
|
784
PUT
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $70.9M | 0.02% |
4,496,400
-3,210,400
| -42% | -$63.5M |
|
785
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.8B
| $70.9M | 0.02% |
1,063,000
+491,500
| +86% | +$31.2M |
|
786
PUT
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.77B
| $70.5M | 0.02% |
603,000
+263,200
| +77% | +$32.7M |
|
787
CALL
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$910B
| $70.5M | 0.02% |
196,500
-105,300
| -35% | -$42M |
|
788
AbbVie
ABBV
$443B
| $70.1M | 0.02% |
522,670
-39,540
| -7% | -$5.67M |
|
|
JNPR
789
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $70.1M | 0.02% |
2,684,225
+2,659,372
| +10,700% | +$75M |
|
790
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $70.1M | 0.02% |
622,700
+33,400
| +6% | +$4.34M |
|
791
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$131B
| $70M | 0.02% |
345,500
+208,300
| +152% | +$43.8M |
|
792
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $69.8M | 0.02% |
1,444,690
+1,425,073
| +7,264% | +$87.6M |
|
793
Lumentum
LITE
$78B
| $69.4M | 0.02% |
1,012,480
+443,585
| +78% | +$36.8M |
|
794
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $69.2M | 0.02% |
310,881
-173,934
| -36% | -$44.6M |
|
795
Tapestry
TPR
$25.9B
| $69M | 0.02% |
2,428,023
+259,376
| +12% | +$8.67M |
|
796
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.1B
| $69M | 0.02% |
695,565
-47,394
| -6% | -$5.81M |
|
797
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.21T
| $68.8M | 0.02% |
715,897
+235,317
| +49% | +$26.3M |
|
798
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.57B
| $68.8M | 0.02% |
2,024,000
-76,400
| -4% | -$2.87M |
|
799
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.2B
| $68.6M | 0.02% |
568,800
-218,900
| -28% | -$27.7M |
|
800
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$34.5B
| $68.2M | 0.02% |
847,400
-221,800
| -21% | -$18.8M |
|
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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.