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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPWR
1701
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $23M | 0.01% |
997,000
+351,200
| +54% | +$7.9M |
|
1702
PUT
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $23M | 0.01% |
126,800
+32,900
| +35% | +$7.21M |
|
1703
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.79B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
1,626,512
-1,071,168
| -40% | -$17M |
|
1704
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
106,000
-94,300
| -47% | -$22M |
|
1705
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
129,553
+54,009
| +71% | +$11.1M |
|
1706
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
3,127,300
+773,200
| +33% | +$7.87M |
|
1707
PUT
XPeng
XPEV
$11.2B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
1,904,800
+272,700
| +17% | +$5.87M |
|
1708
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
1,249,100
-284,200
| -19% | -$12.3M |
|
1709
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals
AMLX
$2.41B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
806,830
+52,420
| +7% | +$1.31M |
|
1710
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
495,325
+269,263
| +119% | +$14M |
|
|
1711
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
3,113,300
+519,500
| +20% | +$5.29M |
|
1712
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
566,100
-282,300
| -33% | -$13.5M |
|
|
IRAA
1713
DELISTED
Iris Acquisition Corp Class A Common Stock
IRAA
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
2,298,591
+23,798
| +1% | +$234K |
|
1714
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
78,603
-65,251
| -45% | -$20.7M |
|
1715
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$824M
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
1,503,293
+20,832
| +1% | +$362K |
|
|
MDRX
1716
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
1,480,863
+823,345
| +125% | +$13.3M |
|
1717
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
318,100
-157,000
| -33% | -$13.1M |
|
1718
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.3B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
+399,088
| New | +$24.9M |
|
1719
Snowflake
SNOW
$114B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
131,464
-28,609
| -18% | -$4.74M |
|
1720
CALL
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
811,100
-320,246
| -28% | -$10.3M |
|
1721
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
516,200
-218,100
| -30% | -$11M |
|
|
APTV.PRA
1722
DELISTED
Aptiv PLC 5.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Shares
APTV.PRA
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
234,778
+201,558
| +607% | +$22.5M |
|
1723
JD.com
JD
$39.2B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
440,191
+187,763
| +74% | +$11.1M |
|
|
MSDA
1724
DELISTED
MSD Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
MSDA
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
2,233,997
-150,430
| -6% | -$1.48M |
|
1725
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
140,517
-168,016
| -54% | -$26.9M |
|
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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.