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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
+15,800
| +44% | +$3.96M |
|
2452
Calix
CALX
$2.49B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
195,088
-102,598
| -34% | -$5.48M |
|
|
JKS
2453
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
215,351
+208,720
| +3,148% | +$12.8M |
|
2454
PUT
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
540,817
+233,119
| +76% | +$6.04M |
|
2455
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
168,100
-64,500
| -28% | -$4.86M |
|
2456
PUT
Dutch Bros
BROS
$9.09B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
382,000
+90,400
| +31% | +$3.4M |
|
|
PARA
2457
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
624,949
-179,191
| -22% | -$4.3M |
|
2458
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
-1,700
| -4% | -$450K |
|
|
GAP
2459
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.42B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,447,700
-327,800
| -18% | -$3.08M |
|
2460
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
VO
$111B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
252,800
+79,200
| +46% | +$4.14M |
|
|
MSDAU
2461
DELISTED
MSD Acquisition Corp. Unit
MSDAU
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,200,035
+35
| +0% | +$346 |
|
2462
CALL
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$30B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
245,500
+51,900
| +27% | +$2.79M |
|
2463
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+397,624
| New | +$13.1M |
|
2464
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
+23,400
| +35% | +$3.52M |
|
2465
PUT
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
155,900
-31,000
| -17% | -$2.42M |
|
|
NVEI
2466
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
437,777
+400,917
| +1,088% | +$13.1M |
|
2467
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
331,926
+263,298
| +384% | +$10.6M |
|
2468
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,163,919
+532,996
| +84% | +$7.14M |
|
|
JWN
2469
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
706,600
+94,800
| +15% | +$1.98M |
|
2470
PUT
Corteva
CTVA
$51.2B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
206,800
+73,300
| +55% | +$4.27M |
|
2471
PUT
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
922,000
+183,500
| +25% | +$2.94M |
|
2472
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
136,455
-39,712
| -23% | -$3.4M |
|
2473
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
127,200
+27,400
| +27% | +$2.76M |
|
|
TZPS
2474
DELISTED
TZP Strategies Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
TZPS
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,182,389
+2,936
| +0.2% | +$29.1K |
|
2475
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,475,700
+375,700
| +34% | +$4.09M |
|
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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.