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 | 2.82% |
| 2 | Technology | 2.79% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.26% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.92% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $1.33B | 0.34% |
19,037,500
+767,500
| +4% | +$65.5M |
|
27
CALL
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.6B
| $1.22B | 0.31% |
10,640,100
+4,337,400
| +69% | +$511M |
|
28
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.5B
| $1.19B | 0.31% |
45,695,000
+20,185,000
| +79% | +$562M |
|
29
PUT
Alibaba
BABA
$306B
| $1.14B | 0.29% |
10,063,200
-1,530,500
| -13% | -$150M |
|
30
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$311B
| $1.1B | 0.28% |
63,101,000
+7,925,000
| +14% | +$176M |
|
|
31
CALL
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $1.05B | 0.27% |
14,327,100
+7,793,600
| +119% | +$606M |
|
32
CALL
Boeing
BA
$184B
| $1B | 0.26% |
7,329,400
-844,000
| -10% | -$125M |
|
33
PUT
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.8B
| $998M | 0.26% |
27,923,200
+8,316,600
| +42% | +$334M |
|
34
PUT
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$79.9B
| $961M | 0.25% |
15,383,100
+4,782,600
| +45% | +$326M |
|
35
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$774B
| $944M | 0.24% |
12,349,380
-2,227,908
| -15% | -$209M |
|
36
CALL
Costco
COST
$419B
| $919M | 0.24% |
1,916,700
+442,500
| +30% | +$224M |
|
37
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$365B
| $915M | 0.23% |
1,781,600
+684,800
| +62% | +$344M |
|
|
38
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$311B
| $896M | 0.23% |
51,239,000
+4,405,000
| +9% | +$97.7M |
|
39
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.11T
| $882M | 0.23% |
3,232,300
+542,900
| +20% | +$170M |
|
40
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $846M | 0.22% |
5,125,717
+1,690,349
| +49% | +$299M |
|
|
41
PUT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.6B
| $837M | 0.21% |
7,288,800
-1,212,600
| -14% | -$143M |
|
42
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$105B
| $830M | 0.21% |
2,268,400
-700
| -0% | -$285K |
|
|
43
PUT
Costco
COST
$419B
| $801M | 0.21% |
1,671,000
-22,100
| -1% | -$11.2M |
|
44
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$657B
| $754M | 0.19% |
8,804,100
+3,060,400
| +53% | +$276M |
|
|
45
PUT
Boeing
BA
$184B
| $750M | 0.19% |
5,482,100
-283,600
| -5% | -$41.8M |
|
|
46
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $739M | 0.19% |
4,580,417
+4,003,316
| +694% | +$772M |
|
47
CALL
Visa
V
$677B
| $722M | 0.19% |
3,665,700
+255,400
| +7% | +$52.8M |
|
48
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $709M | 0.18% |
1,649,100
-232,000
| -12% | -$102M |
|
49
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$50.5B
| $701M | 0.18% |
10,037,100
+1,952,000
| +24% | +$169M |
|
50
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$313B
| $693M | 0.18% |
8,416,200
-1,876,800
| -18% | -$166M |
|
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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.