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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
CALL
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
980,700
+125,600
| +15% | +$2.84M |
|
1952
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
189,200
+55,500
| +42% | +$6.14M |
|
1953
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
101,222
-17,200
| -15% | -$3.04M |
|
1954
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+148,244
| New | +$20.9M |
|
1955
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,483,103
-748,217
| -34% | -$10.2M |
|
1956
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
304,717
+287,201
| +1,640% | +$18.2M |
|
1957
ProFrac Holding
ACDC
$978M
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,166,127
+337,334
| +41% | +$6.07M |
|
1958
PUT
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.8B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,011,300
+227,500
| +29% | +$3.68M |
|
1959
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
339,600
+124,200
| +58% | +$6.46M |
|
|
HCNE
1960
DELISTED
Jaws Hurricane Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
HCNE
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,814,571
+144
| +0% | +$1.4K |
|
1961
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
325,800
-102,400
| -24% | -$7.36M |
|
|
LAC
1962
DELISTED
Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares
LAC
| $17.6M | ﹤0.01% |
672,794
+231,795
| +53% | +$6.17M |
|
1963
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $17.6M | ﹤0.01% |
36,011
-109,734
| -75% | -$57.7M |
|
1964
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $17.6M | ﹤0.01% |
264,300
+90,300
| +52% | +$6.67M |
|
1965
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$851M
| $17.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,118,417
+165,345
| +17% | +$2.6M |
|
1966
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $17.6M | ﹤0.01% |
459,600
-53,900
| -10% | -$2.15M |
|
1967
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $17.6M | ﹤0.01% |
722,386
+617,815
| +591% | +$18.7M |
|
1968
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
211,900
-22,500
| -10% | -$1.97M |
|
|
VSTO
1969
PUT
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
720,500
+526,100
| +271% | +$15M |
|
1970
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
452,200
-588,800
| -57% | -$23.6M |
|
1971
PUT
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
129,400
-143,100
| -53% | -$20.5M |
|
|
FMIV
1972
DELISTED
Forum Merger IV Corporation Class A Common stock
FMIV
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,781,546
-27
| -0% | -$265 |
|
1973
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
384,639
-405,757
| -51% | -$19.6M |
|
1974
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
+37,900
| +175% | +$11.2M |
|
1975
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.77B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,905,736
-176,249
| -8% | -$1.88M |
|
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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.