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 | 2.54% |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.67B
| $353M | 0.08% |
2,830,800
-643,500
| -19% | -$84.9M |
|
152
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$475B
| $351M | 0.08% |
8,765,600
+925,600
| +12% | +$41.1M |
|
153
Wells Fargo
WFC
$264B
| $351M | 0.08% |
8,717,112
+6,378,299
| +273% | +$274M |
|
154
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$196B
| $350M | 0.08% |
13,000,300
-5,855,100
| -31% | -$199M |
|
155
CALL
Zoom
ZM
$31.1B
| $349M | 0.08% |
4,746,900
+891,500
| +23% | +$84.9M |
|
156
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$981B
| $349M | 0.08% |
6,956,900
-2,370,600
| -25% | -$138M |
|
157
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $348M | 0.08% |
4,608,000
-564,500
| -11% | -$50.8M |
|
158
PUT
Ford
F
$55.7B
| $343M | 0.08% |
30,592,100
+1,557,100
| +5% | +$21.8M |
|
159
PUT
Snowflake
SNOW
$116B
| $339M | 0.08% |
1,993,500
+196,700
| +11% | +$32.6M |
|
160
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $337M | 0.08% |
4,004,500
-565,000
| -12% | -$48M |
|
161
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$76.3B
| $337M | 0.08% |
2,270,700
+154,000
| +7% | +$32.5M |
|
162
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$390B
| $336M | 0.08% |
9,167,000
+951,000
| +12% | +$42.3M |
|
163
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$44.8B
| $335M | 0.08% |
2,197,500
+926,200
| +73% | +$145M |
|
164
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$152B
| $332M | 0.08% |
7,580,400
+203,300
| +3% | +$9.88M |
|
165
PUT
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$226B
| $330M | 0.08% |
7,999,200
+30,400
| +0.4% | +$1.39M |
|
|
166
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $329M | 0.08% |
2,426,244
-2,154,173
| -47% | -$349M |
|
167
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$35.3B
| $328M | 0.07% |
1,653,600
+707,000
| +75% | +$206M |
|
168
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $327M | 0.07% |
4,328,623
+4,079,611
| +1,638% | +$380M |
|
169
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.1B
| $326M | 0.07% |
473,600
+202,400
| +75% | +$127M |
|
170
Goldman Sachs
GS
$301B
| $326M | 0.07% |
1,112,973
+126,545
| +13% | +$41M |
|
171
CALL
Zscaler
ZS
$28.9B
| $326M | 0.07% |
1,984,100
+102,300
| +5% | +$16.7M |
|
172
CALL
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $326M | 0.07% |
3,780,900
+811,400
| +27% | +$72.4M |
|
|
173
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$192B
| $324M | 0.07% |
2,411,300
+836,100
| +53% | +$117M |
|
174
CALL
Nike
NKE
$61.3B
| $323M | 0.07% |
3,890,300
-130,000
| -3% | -$14M |
|
175
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $318M | 0.07% |
983,285
-181,800
| -16% | -$57.6M |
|
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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.