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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.98T
| $469M | 0.11% |
10,563,330
+3,834,140
| +57% | +$196M |
|
102
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $469M | 0.11% |
15,519,900
-1,068,600
| -6% | -$35.7M |
|
103
CALL
Target
TGT
$69.2B
| $465M | 0.11% |
3,130,400
+678,900
| +28% | +$109M |
|
104
PUT
Citigroup
C
$228B
| $462M | 0.11% |
11,093,600
+692,500
| +7% | +$34.2M |
|
105
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$626B
| $462M | 0.11% |
2,826,200
+767,400
| +37% | +$130M |
|
106
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$492B
| $461M | 0.11% |
1,621,100
+310,500
| +24% | +$103M |
|
107
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$171B
| $449M | 0.1% |
3,974,700
-263,200
| -6% | -$36.2M |
|
|
108
PUT
Target
TGT
$69.2B
| $446M | 0.1% |
3,008,400
+1,078,800
| +56% | +$173M |
|
109
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$388B
| $442M | 0.1% |
2,692,900
+1,147,300
| +74% | +$210M |
|
110
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.8B
| $441M | 0.1% |
2,675,383
+2,274,844
| +568% | +$415M |
|
111
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$152B
| $441M | 0.1% |
10,067,500
-162,500
| -2% | -$7.9M |
|
112
PUT
Visa
V
$677B
| $440M | 0.1% |
2,476,800
+636,100
| +35% | +$129M |
|
113
PUT
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59B
| $439M | 0.1% |
14,451,900
+4,716,200
| +48% | +$156M |
|
114
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$92B
| $433M | 0.1% |
1,117,000
+175,800
| +19% | +$75.9M |
|
|
XYZ
115
CALL
Block Inc
XYZ
$47.5B
| $431M | 0.1% |
7,835,900
+488,600
| +7% | +$34.6M |
|
116
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$49.7B
| $426M | 0.1% |
199,100
+35,500
| +22% | +$77.3M |
|
117
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$25.9B
| $426M | 0.1% |
3,221,000
+1,337,000
| +71% | +$143M |
|
118
PUT
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$143B
| $425M | 0.1% |
2,749,800
+391,600
| +17% | +$63M |
|
119
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$224B
| $420M | 0.1% |
828,000
+480,100
| +138% | +$269M |
|
120
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.1B
| $416M | 0.09% |
603,600
+306,600
| +103% | +$193M |
|
121
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$372B
| $413M | 0.09% |
7,379,900
+2,788,900
| +61% | +$173M |
|
122
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.74T
| $412M | 0.09% |
1,767,258
+408,156
| +30% | +$108M |
|
123
CALL
IBM
IBM
$225B
| $406M | 0.09% |
3,420,200
+439,300
| +15% | +$57.7M |
|
124
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$901B
| $406M | 0.09% |
9,399,000
+1,752,000
| +23% | +$76.7M |
|
125
CALL
Airbnb
ABNB
$111B
| $405M | 0.09% |
3,851,000
+1,513,700
| +65% | +$168M |
|
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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.