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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,804,900
-428,100
| -19% | -$5.44M |
|
1927
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+616,039
| New | +$22.7M |
|
1928
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
311,070
-6,808
| -2% | -$456K |
|
1929
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
385,900
+124,800
| +48% | +$6.12M |
|
|
NOVA
1930
CALL
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
823,200
+397,000
| +93% | +$9.63M |
|
1931
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
451,958
+66,707
| +17% | +$3.1M |
|
|
GHIX
1932
DELISTED
Gores Holdings IX, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GHIX
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,875,010
-109,093
| -5% | -$1.05M |
|
|
AKIC
1933
DELISTED
Sports Ventures Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
AKIC
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,821,197
-99,044
| -5% | -$981K |
|
|
SKX
1934
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
571,700
+213,900
| +60% | +$8.01M |
|
|
UNVR
1935
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
796,808
-1,199,462
| -60% | -$30.1M |
|
1936
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
240,900
-5,500
| -2% | -$501K |
|
1937
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
280,900
-66,200
| -19% | -$5.17M |
|
|
NEWR
1938
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
314,700
+227,798
| +262% | +$13.7M |
|
1939
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$6.42B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
478,443
-134,480
| -22% | -$5.99M |
|
|
AMED
1940
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
186,493
+40,210
| +27% | +$4.79M |
|
1941
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.89B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
772,855
+560,980
| +265% | +$15.9M |
|
1942
PUT
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.24B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,030,200
+716,300
| +228% | +$16.3M |
|
1943
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.6B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,811,012
+969,218
| +115% | +$10.1M |
|
1944
PUT
Relmada Therapeutics
RLMD
$512M
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
485,300
+360,300
| +288% | +$9.98M |
|
1945
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
77,844
+40,433
| +108% | +$10.3M |
|
|
ROIC
1946
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,305,201
+709,067
| +119% | +$11.7M |
|
1947
CALL
Sprott Uranium Miners ETF
URNM
$2B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
552,400
+172,600
| +45% | +$5.82M |
|
1948
MetLife
MET
$62.1B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
294,990
+1,516
| +0.5% | +$96.8K |
|
1949
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
849,700
-30,600
| -3% | -$634K |
|
1950
Telus
TU
$15.4B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
900,028
-773,261
| -46% | -$17.3M |
|
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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.