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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.2B
| $66.2M | 0.02% |
145,745
+67,772
| +87% | +$32.9M |
|
802
Tapestry
TPR
$25.9B
| $66.2M | 0.02% |
2,168,647
-405,191
| -16% | -$13.3M |
|
803
Papa John's
PZZA
$804M
| $66M | 0.02% |
790,683
+151,999
| +24% | +$13.7M |
|
804
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $65.8M | 0.02% |
444,200
-76,200
| -15% | -$13.2M |
|
805
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $65.5M | 0.02% |
815,295
-368,059
| -31% | -$29.8M |
|
806
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $65.4M | 0.02% |
451,690
+235,894
| +109% | +$39M |
|
807
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.24B
| $65.2M | 0.02% |
3,909,958
+2,168,973
| +125% | +$47.2M |
|
808
CALL
DoorDash
DASH
$93.7B
| $65.2M | 0.02% |
1,016,000
+125,400
| +14% | +$9.96M |
|
809
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.44B
| $65.2M | 0.02% |
1,506,551
+1,234,451
| +454% | +$60M |
|
810
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$288B
| $65.1M | 0.02% |
770,500
+327,000
| +74% | +$28.7M |
|
811
Palantir
PLTR
$430B
| $65M | 0.02% |
7,171,118
-1,381,258
| -16% | -$13.7M |
|
|
PARA
812
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $64.8M | 0.02% |
2,623,800
-246,400
| -9% | -$7.51M |
|
813
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $64.7M | 0.02% |
1,112,500
+427,600
| +62% | +$29.1M |
|
814
CALL
CME Group
CME
$96.1B
| $64.5M | 0.02% |
315,100
-8,100
| -3% | -$1.72M |
|
815
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.79B
| $64.3M | 0.02% |
415,400
-15,200
| -4% | -$2.64M |
|
|
P
816
Everpure Inc
P
$39B
| $64.2M | 0.02% |
2,497,295
+129,299
| +5% | +$3.58M |
|
817
Boeing
BA
$182B
| $64.1M | 0.02% |
468,766
-131,073
| -22% | -$19.3M |
|
818
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$30.5B
| $64M | 0.02% |
1,596,914
+1,409,648
| +753% | +$59.1M |
|
819
Burlington
BURL
$22.4B
| $63.5M | 0.02% |
465,970
+406,136
| +679% | +$73.5M |
|
|
SPR
820
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $63.2M | 0.02% |
2,157,008
+548,427
| +34% | +$19.6M |
|
821
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$74.1B
| $63M | 0.02% |
786,200
+119,000
| +18% | +$9.31M |
|
822
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.92B
| $63M | 0.02% |
1,333,900
-754,200
| -36% | -$46.2M |
|
823
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.8B
| $62.8M | 0.02% |
729,800
+155,200
| +27% | +$13.9M |
|
824
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $62.8M | 0.02% |
1,738,300
+361,500
| +26% | +$15.5M |
|
825
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43B
| $62.7M | 0.02% |
655,300
+110,800
| +20% | +$11.7M |
|
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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.