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 | 2.55% |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$8.56B
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
809,600
-448,500
| -36% | -$28.2M |
|
1227
APA Corp
APA
$14B
| $38.6M | 0.01% |
1,130,314
+66,931
| +6% | +$2.39M |
|
1228
PUT
Chewy
CHWY
$9.2B
| $38.6M | 0.01% |
1,257,200
-300,500
| -19% | -$11.9M |
|
1229
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.95B
| $38.5M | 0.01% |
182,151
+164,718
| +945% | +$37.6M |
|
1230
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.43B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
2,902,000
+2,176,412
| +300% | +$29M |
|
1231
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.46T
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
3,161,800
+1,668,370
| +112% | +$26.4M |
|
1232
PUT
HDFC Bank
HDB
$119B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
1,313,400
+1,202,200
| +1,081% | +$36.9M |
|
1233
PUT
Unity
U
$20.2B
| $38.3M | 0.01% |
1,201,400
-65,100
| -5% | -$2.68M |
|
1234
PUT
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.1B
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
307,400
+182,800
| +147% | +$25.3M |
|
1235
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$25.1B
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
353,700
+13,500
| +4% | +$1.67M |
|
1236
Neogen
NEOG
$2.59B
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
2,735,260
+2,550,370
| +1,379% | +$51.4M |
|
1237
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.5B
| $38.1M | 0.01% |
1,254,666
+842,132
| +204% | +$27.8M |
|
1238
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.7B
| $38M | 0.01% |
276,800
+83,300
| +43% | +$11.4M |
|
1239
Coty
COTY
$2.42B
| $38M | 0.01% |
6,009,559
+5,151,891
| +601% | +$39M |
|
1240
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.3B
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
478,261
+364,210
| +319% | +$30.7M |
|
1241
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.68B
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
90,930
+39,151
| +76% | +$19.5M |
|
1242
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$76.5B
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
1,346,500
-1,235,000
| -48% | -$39M |
|
1243
Western Digital
WDC
$168B
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
1,540,049
+816,122
| +113% | +$27.1M |
|
1244
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
256,600
-100,600
| -28% | -$16.9M |
|
1245
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $37.8M | 0.01% |
467,763
-112,277
| -19% | -$10.1M |
|
1246
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $37.8M | 0.01% |
335,600
+41,200
| +14% | +$5.36M |
|
1247
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$81B
| $37.8M | 0.01% |
9,299,000
+2,415,500
| +35% | +$15.8M |
|
1248
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
$196B
| $37.7M | 0.01% |
714,986
-1,203,273
| -63% | -$70.8M |
|
1249
PUT
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.98B
| $37.5M | 0.01% |
3,304,500
+208,900
| +7% | +$2.75M |
|
1250
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $37.4M | 0.01% |
227,000
-42,400
| -16% | -$8.47M |
|
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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.