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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
Cintas
CTAS
$81.4B
| $53.6M | 0.01% |
574,168
+463,748
| +420% | +$45.2M |
|
927
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.72B
| $53.5M | 0.01% |
1,296,030
-461,434
| -26% | -$21.2M |
|
928
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.7B
| $53.5M | 0.01% |
1,128,521
+891,789
| +377% | +$44M |
|
929
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.4B
| $53.5M | 0.01% |
1,102,478
+516,159
| +88% | +$25.7M |
|
930
CALL
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.22B
| $53.4M | 0.01% |
878,300
+400,400
| +84% | +$23.5M |
|
931
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.8B
| $53.4M | 0.01% |
691,756
+689,002
| +25,018% | +$53.7M |
|
932
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $53.4M | 0.01% |
269,400
-62,600
| -19% | -$11.5M |
|
933
PUT
Avis
CAR
$4.93B
| $53.3M | 0.01% |
362,200
+103,800
| +40% | +$22.8M |
|
934
CALL
Trump Media & Technology Group
DJT
$2.31B
| $53.2M | 0.01% |
2,202,100
-97,800
| -4% | -$4.09M |
|
935
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$168B
| $52.9M | 0.01% |
1,561,405
+372,293
| +31% | +$15M |
|
936
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.7B
| $52.9M | 0.01% |
1,663,849
+1,430,671
| +614% | +$45.3M |
|
937
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $52.9M | 0.01% |
357,200
-104,900
| -23% | -$18.2M |
|
938
GitLab
GTLB
$7.32B
| $52.7M | 0.01% |
991,451
+675,557
| +214% | +$31.4M |
|
939
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$18.2B
| $52.6M | 0.01% |
614,100
-416,700
| -40% | -$40.5M |
|
940
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.6B
| $52.6M | 0.01% |
3,355,590
+1,120,528
| +50% | +$21.4M |
|
941
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.21T
| $52.6M | 0.01% |
480,580
-514,440
| -52% | -$60.8M |
|
942
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.6B
| $52.5M | 0.01% |
960,300
+587,500
| +158% | +$35.4M |
|
943
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.11B
| $52.5M | 0.01% |
723,667
+82,375
| +13% | +$6.38M |
|
944
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$110B
| $52.5M | 0.01% |
249,880
+144,312
| +137% | +$31.6M |
|
945
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.68B
| $52.4M | 0.01% |
601,698
-124,875
| -17% | -$11M |
|
946
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $52.4M | 0.01% |
236,700
-52,300
| -18% | -$12M |
|
947
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30B
| $52.3M | 0.01% |
358,700
+270,200
| +305% | +$38.3M |
|
|
VMW
948
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $52.3M | 0.01% |
458,568
-5,988
| -1% | -$680K |
|
949
CALL
Palantir
PLTR
$430B
| $52.3M | 0.01% |
5,760,700
-4,135,600
| -42% | -$40.9M |
|
950
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.8B
| $52.2M | 0.01% |
1,518,700
+966,300
| +175% | +$39.8M |
|
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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.