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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$178B
| $313M | 0.07% |
568,900
+273,500
| +93% | +$179M |
|
177
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$124B
| $312M | 0.07% |
1,662,071
+1,622,726
| +4,124% | +$316M |
|
178
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
| $310M | 0.07% |
1,344,000
-76,700
| -5% | -$19.6M |
|
179
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.59B
| $309M | 0.07% |
1,114,600
+290,800
| +35% | +$78.4M |
|
180
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$196B
| $305M | 0.07% |
8,022,300
+4,003,400
| +100% | +$178M |
|
|
181
CALL
Cigna
CI
$72.4B
| $301M | 0.07% |
1,084,200
+3,300
| +0.3% | +$929K |
|
182
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$167B
| $300M | 0.07% |
897,100
+28,000
| +3% | +$9.59M |
|
|
TWTR
183
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $297M | 0.07% |
6,771,093
+2,771,460
| +69% | +$113M |
|
184
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$224B
| $295M | 0.07% |
1,309,800
-35,000
| -3% | -$8.48M |
|
185
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$264B
| $295M | 0.07% |
7,323,800
-2,254,700
| -24% | -$96.9M |
|
186
ResMed
RMD
$32.6B
| $293M | 0.07% |
1,343,458
+62,863
| +5% | +$14.3M |
|
187
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.4B
| $292M | 0.07% |
3,687,500
+568,500
| +18% | +$47.9M |
|
188
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$442B
| $292M | 0.07% |
2,177,300
-335,100
| -13% | -$48.1M |
|
189
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$59B
| $292M | 0.07% |
4,753,600
-1,234,100
| -21% | -$79M |
|
190
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $292M | 0.07% |
3,387,216
+1,231,726
| +57% | +$110M |
|
191
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$72.9B
| $292M | 0.07% |
1,853,143
+683,178
| +58% | +$119M |
|
|
192
PUT
Cigna
CI
$72.4B
| $290M | 0.07% |
1,046,000
-264,900
| -20% | -$74.5M |
|
193
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$313B
| $290M | 0.07% |
3,535,568
-452,512
| -11% | -$39.2M |
|
194
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$338B
| $289M | 0.07% |
3,662,600
+276,800
| +8% | +$23.3M |
|
195
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$49.7B
| $288M | 0.07% |
134,400
-15,100
| -10% | -$32.9M |
|
|
196
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$196B
| $288M | 0.07% |
7,576,800
+1,769,800
| +30% | +$78.8M |
|
197
Eaton
ETN
$178B
| $287M | 0.07% |
2,153,551
+525,161
| +32% | +$73.5M |
|
|
198
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$338B
| $286M | 0.07% |
3,620,700
+26,100
| +0.7% | +$2.2M |
|
199
CALL
Moderna
MRNA
$24.2B
| $286M | 0.07% |
2,418,500
+49,600
| +2% | +$7.53M |
|
200
CALL
General Motors
GM
$78.4B
| $286M | 0.07% |
8,898,500
-1,335,400
| -13% | -$49M |
|
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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.