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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$772M |
| 2 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$337M |
| 3 |
lululemon athletica
LULU
|
+$301M |
| 4 |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
|
+$297M |
| 5 |
ResMed
RMD
|
+$273M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$576M |
| 2 |
AT&T
T
|
+$476M |
| 3 |
PNC Financial Services
PNC
|
+$393M |
| 4 |
Fortive
FTV
|
+$389M |
| 5 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$374M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 2.83% |
| 2 | Technology | 2.79% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.29% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.93% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.63% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
-35,100
| -53% | -$9.6M |
|
2902
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.57B
| $7.9M | ﹤0.01% |
221,207
+132,264
| +149% | +$5.89M |
|
2903
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF
FLOT
$10.5B
| $7.9M | ﹤0.01% |
158,293
-67,673
| -30% | -$3.41M |
|
2904
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
$648M
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
360,206
+351,523
| +4,048% | +$9.02M |
|
2905
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
+19,200
| +113% | +$4.36M |
|
2906
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.9B
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
206,441
+189,366
| +1,109% | +$5.93M |
|
2907
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.06B
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
200,128
+72,103
| +56% | +$2.95M |
|
2908
CALL
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
123,500
-6,400
| -5% | -$474K |
|
|
NOVA
2909
CALL
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
426,200
+277,800
| +187% | +$5.31M |
|
|
VAQC
2910
DELISTED
Vector Acquisition Corporation II Class A Ordinary Shares
VAQC
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
801,403
-2,213,729
| -73% | -$21.7M |
|
2911
CALL
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.27B
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
430,600
+60,700
| +16% | +$1.1M |
|
2912
PUT
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.24B
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
313,900
-25,300
| -7% | -$734K |
|
2913
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
167,600
+24,500
| +17% | +$1.4M |
|
2914
CALL
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-50,300
| -61% | -$13.4M |
|
|
GETR
2915
DELISTED
Getaround, Inc.
GETR
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
800,095
-5
| -0% | -$49 |
|
|
MDC
2916
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
242,190
+211,908
| +700% | +$7.58M |
|
|
DHBC
2917
DELISTED
DHB Capital Corp. Class A common stock
DHBC
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
799,919
-499,329
| -38% | -$4.89M |
|
2918
CALL
Constellation Energy
CEG
$100B
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
136,611
-349,191
| -72% | -$21M |
|
2919
PUT
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.65B
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
+21,300
| +99% | +$4.25M |
|
2920
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.38B
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
381,208
-387,070
| -50% | -$8.17M |
|
2921
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.44B
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
104,500
+16,800
| +19% | +$1.46M |
|
2922
CALL
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$30B
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
193,600
+6,500
| +3% | +$343K |
|
2923
CALL
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
347,800
+124,400
| +56% | +$3.33M |
|
2924
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.5M
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
391,324
+170,963
| +78% | +$3.82M |
|
|
VLRS
2925
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$906M
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
758,278
+173,525
| +30% | +$2.57M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q2 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2022, Ken Griffin held 14,957 positions worth $390B, down 20% from $484B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 28% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin's Q2 2022 filing shows 1,520 new, 5,503 increased, 5,522 reduced and 2,191 closed positions. Its largest new stake was ResMed: 1,280,595 shares worth $268M. The largest sale was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $576M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 2.8% of assets, up from 2.4% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q2 2022 buy was ResMed: 1,280,595 shares worth $268M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q2 2022, an estimated $772M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q2 2022 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $576M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF in Q2 2022, selling an estimated $184M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 28% of its $390B portfolio in Q2 2022.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,520 new positions and closed 2,191 in Q2 2022.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 20% quarter-over-quarter to $390B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2022, filed 15 Aug 2022.