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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZEN
1301
CALL
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
461,800
-511,900
| -53% | -$38.8M |
|
1302
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.6B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
226,465
-199,697
| -47% | -$34.4M |
|
|
NOVA
1303
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
1,589,685
+1,307,682
| +464% | +$31.7M |
|
1304
CALL
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.1B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
437,300
+195,400
| +81% | +$18.3M |
|
1305
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.93B
| $34.9M | 0.01% |
1,069,500
+162,400
| +18% | +$5.73M |
|
1306
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.4B
| $34.9M | 0.01% |
331,900
+131,600
| +66% | +$15.7M |
|
1307
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.5B
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
364,640
+174,514
| +92% | +$18.3M |
|
1308
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
112,211
-112,636
| -50% | -$42.8M |
|
1309
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$121B
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
299,300
+71,500
| +31% | +$8.61M |
|
1310
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$83.1B
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
1,461,600
+610,100
| +72% | +$15.7M |
|
1311
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
1,152,400
+613,500
| +114% | +$17.8M |
|
|
SPLK
1312
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
459,900
-577,800
| -56% | -$56.6M |
|
1313
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.7B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
214,039
+114,706
| +115% | +$21.7M |
|
1314
PUT
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
190,000
+16,600
| +10% | +$3.15M |
|
1315
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.3B
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
458,700
+141,600
| +45% | +$13.6M |
|
1316
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.29B
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
160,731
+129,973
| +423% | +$34M |
|
1317
Relmada Therapeutics
RLMD
$508M
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
930,604
-16,809
| -2% | -$466K |
|
1318
Antero Resources
AR
$11.6B
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
1,124,412
-1,426,958
| -56% | -$52.7M |
|
|
NVO
1319
PUT
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$202B
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
689,000
+325,800
| +90% | +$17.5M |
|
1320
CALL
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.05B
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
250,800
-339,300
| -57% | -$47.2M |
|
1321
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.06B
| $34.2M | 0.01% |
1,379,500
+591,900
| +75% | +$13.3M |
|
1322
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.93B
| $34.2M | 0.01% |
2,535,900
+28,100
| +1% | +$468K |
|
1323
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$60.6B
| $34.1M | 0.01% |
607,500
+163,600
| +37% | +$9.63M |
|
1324
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.7B
| $34.1M | 0.01% |
363,500
+147,100
| +68% | +$14.6M |
|
1325
CALL
Synopsys
SNPS
$79.6B
| $34.1M | 0.01% |
111,500
-9,400
| -8% | -$3.18M |
|
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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.