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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPLK
601
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $91.8M | 0.02% |
1,037,700
-244,200
| -19% | -$26.9M |
|
602
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61.9B
| $91.7M | 0.02% |
1,461,100
+1,900
| +0.1% | +$126K |
|
603
Celanese
CE
$4.86B
| $91.7M | 0.02% |
779,268
+763,437
| +4,822% | +$110M |
|
604
Wells Fargo
WFC
$266B
| $91.6M | 0.02% |
2,338,813
-5,201,443
| -69% | -$228M |
|
605
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $91.5M | 0.02% |
1,532,800
+100
| +0% | +$7.08K |
|
606
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $91.4M | 0.02% |
349,423
+338,030
| +2,967% | +$102M |
|
607
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.3B
| $91.1M | 0.02% |
1,287,915
+1,164,118
| +940% | +$84.7M |
|
608
CALL
Unity
U
$20.2B
| $91.1M | 0.02% |
2,473,600
+487,900
| +25% | +$27.7M |
|
609
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$99.9B
| $90.7M | 0.02% |
277,900
-129,500
| -32% | -$41.4M |
|
610
CALL
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.9B
| $90.6M | 0.02% |
2,585,000
-952,400
| -27% | -$34.5M |
|
611
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.6B
| $90.6M | 0.02% |
189,300
-293,700
| -61% | -$135M |
|
612
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$76.5B
| $90.5M | 0.02% |
2,581,500
+240,200
| +10% | +$8.75M |
|
613
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.2B
| $90.4M | 0.02% |
810,900
-69,500
| -8% | -$9.62M |
|
614
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.2B
| $90M | 0.02% |
815,000
+423,800
| +108% | +$52.6M |
|
615
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$61.8B
| $90M | 0.02% |
862,000
+176,300
| +26% | +$23.9M |
|
616
Union Pacific
UNP
$177B
| $90M | 0.02% |
421,884
-248,881
| -37% | -$56.6M |
|
617
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.6B
| $89.5M | 0.02% |
363,074
+337,624
| +1,327% | +$85.7M |
|
618
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.6B
| $89.4M | 0.02% |
1,379,126
-929,325
| -40% | -$66.7M |
|
|
PARA
619
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $89M | 0.02% |
3,605,100
-313,000
| -8% | -$9.54M |
|
620
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.35B
| $88.7M | 0.02% |
654,240
-338,340
| -34% | -$49.2M |
|
621
PUT
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.7B
| $88.4M | 0.02% |
7,370,400
-505,800
| -6% | -$8.97M |
|
622
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.7B
| $88.2M | 0.02% |
76,809
+72,094
| +1,529% | +$90.6M |
|
623
CALL
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $88M | 0.02% |
3,212,600
-4,138,200
| -56% | -$140M |
|
624
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$54.5B
| $88M | 0.02% |
511,500
-363,900
| -42% | -$70M |
|
625
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.3B
| $87.8M | 0.02% |
1,063,245
+864,837
| +436% | +$83.2M |
|
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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.