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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$129B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
321,200
-87,400
| -21% | -$8.45M |
|
|
BHVN
1502
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
185,618
-51,157
| -22% | -$7.58M |
|
1503
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.61B
| $28M | 0.01% |
796,500
+72,400
| +10% | +$2.29M |
|
1504
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.02B
| $28M | 0.01% |
751,370
+531,844
| +242% | +$20.3M |
|
1505
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.65B
| $28M | 0.01% |
513,926
-122,855
| -19% | -$7.01M |
|
1506
eBay
EBAY
$46.3B
| $28M | 0.01% |
759,432
-2,127,353
| -74% | -$94.8M |
|
|
COUP
1507
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
474,725
+154,586
| +48% | +$10.1M |
|
1508
Viridian Therapeutics
VRDN
$2.5B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
1,360,612
+428,313
| +46% | +$7.7M |
|
1509
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
1,052,400
-1,204,600
| -53% | -$30.8M |
|
1510
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
606,293
-20,700
| -3% | -$1.09M |
|
1511
Robert Half
RHI
$4.39B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
363,894
+264,898
| +268% | +$20.7M |
|
1512
CALL
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.9B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
170,200
+63,600
| +60% | +$10.9M |
|
1513
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.49B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
+198,968
| New | +$34.5M |
|
1514
CALL
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$15.3B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
767,900
+336,100
| +78% | +$14.1M |
|
1515
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
368,700
+1,700
| +0.5% | +$144K |
|
1516
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.1B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
489,416
-1,096,483
| -69% | -$64.5M |
|
1517
CALL
MPLX
MPLX
$60.1B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
920,300
+208,000
| +29% | +$6.54M |
|
|
1518
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.1B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
487,100
-361,300
| -43% | -$21.3M |
|
1519
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.6B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
333,400
-11,300
| -3% | -$991K |
|
1520
PUT
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.1B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
304,000
-37,200
| -11% | -$3.61M |
|
1521
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$6.29B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
401,300
+33,500
| +9% | +$2.33M |
|
1522
CALL
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.7B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
34,518
+7,100
| +26% | +$5.55M |
|
1523
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
2,227,793
+2,213,036
| +14,997% | +$29.3M |
|
1524
JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF
JPST
$40.6B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
546,191
+455,662
| +503% | +$22.8M |
|
1525
Woodward
WWD
$21.6B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
341,050
+332,973
| +4,122% | +$31.4M |
|
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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.