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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRQ
1976
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
590,331
+259,339
| +78% | +$7.06M |
|
1977
PUT
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
302,200
-16,800
| -5% | -$1.21M |
|
|
MYOV
1978
DELISTED
Myovant Sciences Ltd.
MYOV
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
970,105
+1,409
| +0.1% | +$22.5K |
|
1979
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
339,200
+103,300
| +44% | +$6.14M |
|
1980
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
312,400
+270,900
| +653% | +$14.8M |
|
|
ARGU
1981
DELISTED
Argus Capital Corp. Class A Common Stock
ARGU
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,726,959
-86,265
| -5% | -$864K |
|
1982
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
373,400
-85,202
| -19% | -$4.68M |
|
1983
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
687,200
+249,500
| +57% | +$7.55M |
|
|
AIRC
1984
DELISTED
Apartment Income REIT Corp.
AIRC
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
448,715
+435,983
| +3,424% | +$18.5M |
|
1985
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
119,893
+63,560
| +113% | +$10.3M |
|
|
SWAV
1986
PUT
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
+18,500
| +43% | +$4.7M |
|
1987
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
501,400
+372,881
| +290% | +$13.8M |
|
1988
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
250,100
+195,000
| +354% | +$15.3M |
|
1989
KBR
KBR
$4.84B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
398,017
-258,227
| -39% | -$12.7M |
|
1990
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
101,200
-120,700
| -54% | -$21.6M |
|
1991
PUT
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
183,625
-394,600
| -68% | -$43.2M |
|
1992
CALL
Enovix
ENVX
$958M
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,069,486
+935,086
| +696% | +$13.8M |
|
1993
PUT
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
213,900
-166,200
| -44% | -$15.5M |
|
1994
Upwork
UPWK
$1.06B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,258,061
-414,847
| -25% | -$7.8M |
|
1995
CALL
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
241,600
-63,100
| -21% | -$4.75M |
|
1996
CALL
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.31B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
149,600
+34,000
| +29% | +$3.88M |
|
1997
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,467,652
-4,220,396
| -74% | -$77.5M |
|
1998
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
189,400
-181,800
| -49% | -$18.2M |
|
1999
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
774,945
-1,293,921
| -63% | -$29M |
|
2000
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
102,877
-39,701
| -28% | -$8.08M |
|
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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.