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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
Progyny
PGNY
$2.02B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
512,044
+254,916
| +99% | +$9.55M |
|
1877
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
131,300
+50,800
| +63% | +$8.24M |
|
1878
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
89,250
+76,080
| +578% | +$17M |
|
1879
Guardant Health
GH
$21.1B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
351,852
+216,050
| +159% | +$11.1M |
|
1880
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
353,400
+95,500
| +37% | +$7.21M |
|
1881
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,040,293
+351,134
| +51% | +$15.2M |
|
1882
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.35B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
735,275
+323,655
| +79% | +$9.06M |
|
1883
CALL
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
248,700
+46,000
| +23% | +$3.59M |
|
1884
CALL
Asana
ASAN
$2.11B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
849,800
+391,700
| +86% | +$8.4M |
|
|
VECT
1885
DELISTED
VectivBio Holding AG Ordinary Shares
VECT
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
3,145,251
+2,014
| +0.1% | +$10.9K |
|
|
KRTX
1886
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
83,841
+64,222
| +327% | +$13M |
|
1887
CALL
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
395,700
+156,300
| +65% | +$8.37M |
|
1888
Palantir
PLTR
$418B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,318,883
-4,852,235
| -68% | -$43.1M |
|
1889
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
144,726
+126,798
| +707% | +$19.1M |
|
|
AGCB
1890
DELISTED
Altimeter Growth Corp 2
AGCB
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,899,702
-41,225
| -2% | -$408K |
|
1891
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
112,569
-602
| -0.5% | -$112K |
|
1892
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,111,978
+1,069,245
| +2,502% | +$20.7M |
|
1893
CALL
Vistra
VST
$49.7B
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
893,400
-64,600
| -7% | -$1.56M |
|
1894
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
77,314
-272,109
| -78% | -$73.6M |
|
1895
IDEAYA Biosciences
IDYA
$3.49B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,254,688
+533,644
| +74% | +$6.93M |
|
1896
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
125,200
+58,700
| +88% | +$8.87M |
|
|
FRC
1897
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
143,046
-564,998
| -80% | -$86.8M |
|
1898
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
370,137
+105,651
| +40% | +$5.7M |
|
1899
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
581,200
+43,200
| +8% | +$1.59M |
|
1900
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
842,500
-180,000
| -18% | -$4.03M |
|
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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.