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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
194,974
+179,005
| +1,121% | +$33.1M |
|
1327
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
1,216,800
+942,600
| +344% | +$31.3M |
|
1328
PUT
Aon
AON
$75.1B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
126,400
+61,100
| +94% | +$17.3M |
|
|
DFS
1329
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
372,100
-170,700
| -31% | -$17.3M |
|
1330
CALL
XPO
XPO
$24.9B
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
1,276,892
+100,138
| +9% | +$3.12M |
|
1331
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.4B
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
282,400
+144,700
| +105% | +$18.2M |
|
1332
Lennox International
LII
$14.5B
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
151,433
-21,893
| -13% | -$5.21M |
|
1333
CALL
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.7B
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
903,000
-694,600
| -43% | -$30.3M |
|
1334
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.75B
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
269,778
-637,132
| -70% | -$84.1M |
|
1335
CALL
iShares International Select Dividend ETF
IDV
$8.59B
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
1,492,500
+1,447,800
| +3,239% | +$38.1M |
|
1336
CALL
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$276M
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
10,417
+3,673
| +54% | +$10.1M |
|
1337
CALL
Cencora
COR
$58.8B
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
247,000
+7,400
| +3% | +$1.06M |
|
1338
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$83.3B
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
137,400
+85,200
| +163% | +$24.8M |
|
1339
CALL
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
DGRO
$43.8B
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
750,700
+731,800
| +3,872% | +$36M |
|
1340
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
469,728
+439,924
| +1,476% | +$38M |
|
1341
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.71B
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
1,004,716
-659,133
| -40% | -$22.5M |
|
1342
Elastic
ESTC
$8.75B
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
462,797
-1,206,290
| -72% | -$96M |
|
1343
Paychex
PAYX
$43.5B
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
294,727
+62,805
| +27% | +$7.78M |
|
1344
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $33M | 0.01% |
410,600
-34,000
| -8% | -$2.8M |
|
1345
PUT
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITO
$1.41B
| $33M | 0.01% |
2,750,200
-890,200
| -24% | -$11.7M |
|
1346
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
1,091,400
+754,600
| +224% | +$21.9M |
|
1347
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$299B
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
365,200
+75,900
| +26% | +$7.28M |
|
|
K
1348
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
502,467
-95,211
| -16% | -$6.54M |
|
1349
Ferguson
FERG
$47.7B
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
319,092
-121,496
| -28% | -$14.2M |
|
1350
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.7B
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
1,366,771
-362,281
| -21% | -$8.13M |
|
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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.