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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
CALL
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.51B
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
375,300
-16,500
| -4% | -$447K |
|
3227
PUT
argenx
ARGX
$53.3B
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+11,200
| +184% | +$3.61M |
|
3228
CALL
RUM Group Inc
RUM
$3.7B
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
656,900
-131,600
| -17% | -$1.44M |
|
|
TCDA
3229
CALL
DELISTED
Tricida, Inc. Common Stock
TCDA
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
676,500
+472,800
| +232% | +$4.5M |
|
3230
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
260,244
+173,429
| +200% | +$4.85M |
|
3231
CALL
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,000
| New | +$6.87M |
|
3232
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
102,800
+59,700
| +139% | +$4.42M |
|
3233
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$595M
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
83,972
+71,074
| +551% | +$6.3M |
|
3234
PUT
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
SOXS
$1.39B
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
49
+38
| +345% | +$3.91M |
|
3235
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.48B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
190,892
-141,163
| -43% | -$5.57M |
|
3236
CALL
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
+15,300
| +69% | +$2.79M |
|
3237
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
115,800
+54,200
| +88% | +$3.19M |
|
3238
Paymentus
PAY
$5.27B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
487,368
-1,816
| -0.4% | -$28.6K |
|
3239
PUT
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
496,200
+376,300
| +314% | +$5.46M |
|
3240
PUT
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$235M
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
270,200
-97,200
| -26% | -$2.43M |
|
|
3241
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$235M
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
270,156
-425,016
| -61% | -$10.6M |
|
|
CIM
3242
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
245,990
-4,267
| -2% | -$127K |
|
3243
CALL
Warner Music
WMG
$13.4B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
266,900
+66,000
| +33% | +$1.97M |
|
3244
PUT
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$188M
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
17,805
+10,070
| +130% | +$3.68M |
|
|
SCRM
3245
DELISTED
Screaming Eagle Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
SCRM
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
677,618
-1,147,806
| -63% | -$11.1M |
|
3246
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
294,900
-62,000
| -17% | -$1.96M |
|
3247
CALL
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.6B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
192,430
-48,500
| -20% | -$1.7M |
|
3248
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
139,268
+84,749
| +155% | +$4.6M |
|
3249
CALL
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
90,400
+68,200
| +307% | +$5.16M |
|
|
AKUS
3250
DELISTED
Akouos Inc
AKUS
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,377,561
+31,996
| +2% | +$113K |
|
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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.