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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
CALL
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
442,800
+127,200
| +40% | +$5.67M |
|
2027
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
449,200
+68,700
| +18% | +$3.04M |
|
2028
CALL
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.59B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
239,000
+92,600
| +63% | +$7.01M |
|
2029
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$89.9M
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
231,500
+44,300
| +24% | +$3.28M |
|
2030
CALL
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
207,300
+85,000
| +70% | +$7.23M |
|
2031
PUT
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
561,900
+172,800
| +44% | +$5.71M |
|
|
TRQ
2032
PUT
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
566,400
+545,500
| +2,610% | +$14.8M |
|
2033
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
339,100
+130,200
| +62% | +$6.9M |
|
|
VRN
2034
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,705,531
+284,735
| +12% | +$2.03M |
|
2035
PUT
Oxford Industries
OXM
$543M
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
185,500
+166,600
| +881% | +$16.1M |
|
2036
Caterpillar
CAT
$394B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
101,393
+61,418
| +154% | +$11.2M |
|
|
HOLX
2037
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
257,705
+253,906
| +6,683% | +$17.6M |
|
2038
PUT
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.06B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
192,800
+149,900
| +349% | +$13.3M |
|
|
AVDX
2039
DELISTED
AvidXchange
AVDX
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,972,340
-3,699,844
| -65% | -$28.7M |
|
2040
CALL
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
135,300
-44,300
| -25% | -$5.83M |
|
|
BLD
2041
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
100,699
-116,737
| -54% | -$21.6M |
|
2042
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,399,500
+135,500
| +11% | +$1.82M |
|
2043
ESAB
ESAB
$5.27B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
496,515
+186,862
| +60% | +$7.66M |
|
2044
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
351,300
+72,500
| +26% | +$3.56M |
|
2045
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
82,572
+74,878
| +973% | +$14.3M |
|
2046
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,914
| New | +$12.6M |
|
2047
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$32.6B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
-21,400
| -22% | -$4.87M |
|
|
VTIQ
2048
DELISTED
VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
VTIQ
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,670,969
+493,142
| +42% | +$4.86M |
|
|
WCC
2049
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
138,060
+31,798
| +30% | +$3.98M |
|
2050
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
341,000
+106,100
| +45% | +$6.52M |
|
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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.