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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
82,900
+58,400
| +238% | +$7.02M |
|
3002
Progyny
PGNY
$2.02B
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
257,128
+102,462
| +66% | +$3.67M |
|
3003
Qualcomm
QCOM
$174B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
58,416
-81,371
| -58% | -$11M |
|
3004
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
208,133
+96,938
| +87% | +$3.73M |
|
3005
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
217,200
+45,100
| +26% | +$2.45M |
|
3006
CALL
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
62,600
-43,500
| -41% | -$5.44M |
|
|
OMEG
3007
DELISTED
Omega Alpha SPAC Class A Ordinary Shares
OMEG
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
754,864
-247,112
| -25% | -$2.43M |
|
3008
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,617,170
| New | +$11.6M |
|
3009
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$9.02B
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
108,855
-73,171
| -40% | -$5.03M |
|
3010
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
725,588
+73,967
| +11% | +$1.06M |
|
|
CVGW
3011
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
178,038
+53,582
| +43% | +$1.94M |
|
3012
PUT
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.6B
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
105,000
+86,500
| +468% | +$6.37M |
|
3013
Robert Half
RHI
$4.42B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,996
| New | +$9.39M |
|
3014
CALL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
81,600
+57,300
| +236% | +$5.53M |
|
3015
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
-8,100
| -11% | -$1.19M |
|
3016
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+17,000
| +150% | +$5.15M |
|
3017
CALL
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.38B
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
331,700
+68,600
| +26% | +$1.62M |
|
3018
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
$24.5B
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
105,350
+78,856
| +298% | +$5.77M |
|
|
EBIX
3019
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
437,654
+293,355
| +203% | +$8.21M |
|
3020
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
333,581
+301,818
| +950% | +$6.82M |
|
|
VTNR
3021
CALL
DELISTED
Vertex Energy, Inc
VTNR
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
702,500
+90,200
| +15% | +$1.07M |
|
|
SWIR
3022
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
315,603
+19,115
| +6% | +$375K |
|
|
WPCA
3023
DELISTED
Warburg Pincus Capital Corporation I-A
WPCA
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
752,395
+1,077
| +0.1% | +$10.6K |
|
3024
PUT
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
307,698
+133,570
| +77% | +$3.57M |
|
3025
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.15B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
381,464
+214,175
| +128% | +$4.83M |
|
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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.