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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
VF Corp
VFC
$5.79B
| $44.1M | 0.01% |
997,479
+800,091
| +405% | +$40.1M |
|
|
ZEN
1077
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $44M | 0.01% |
593,880
-540,343
| -48% | -$53.3M |
|
1078
PUT
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$489M
| $44M | 0.01% |
578,225
+104,825
| +22% | +$10.8M |
|
1079
Citigroup
C
$233B
| $44M | 0.01% |
955,832
-1,638,887
| -63% | -$82M |
|
1080
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.4B
| $43.9M | 0.01% |
707,600
+16,000
| +2% | +$1.01M |
|
1081
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.5B
| $43.8M | 0.01% |
+990,342
| New | +$51M |
|
1082
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.24T
| $43.7M | 0.01% |
401,420
-2,268,760
| -85% | -$267M |
|
1083
CALL
BHP
BHP
$222B
| $43.7M | 0.01% |
777,100
+82,977
| +12% | +$5.15M |
|
1084
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.35B
| $43.6M | 0.01% |
322,020
-166,970
| -34% | -$24.3M |
|
1085
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$25.7B
| $43.6M | 0.01% |
224,474
-64,993
| -22% | -$14.1M |
|
1086
HP
HPQ
$28.6B
| $43.6M | 0.01% |
1,329,477
+849,307
| +177% | +$31.2M |
|
1087
PUT
Cloudflare
NET
$118B
| $43.5M | 0.01% |
994,000
-298,400
| -23% | -$21.5M |
|
1088
WIX.com
WIX
$3.35B
| $43.5M | 0.01% |
662,890
+36,057
| +6% | +$2.64M |
|
|
FTCH
1089
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $43.4M | 0.01% |
6,063,472
+4,634,838
| +324% | +$47.4M |
|
1090
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.67B
| $43.3M | 0.01% |
3,927,845
+2,591,057
| +194% | +$33.8M |
|
1091
Corteva
CTVA
$50.4B
| $43.3M | 0.01% |
799,728
+747,164
| +1,421% | +$43.4M |
|
|
GBT
1092
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $43.2M | 0.01% |
1,351,554
-614,378
| -31% | -$18M |
|
1093
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.88B
| $43.1M | 0.01% |
602,741
+401,827
| +200% | +$32.1M |
|
1094
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.6B
| $43.1M | 0.01% |
848,400
+313,800
| +59% | +$16.6M |
|
1095
PUT
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $43.1M | 0.01% |
1,124,800
+120,100
| +12% | +$6.69M |
|
1096
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$297B
| $43M | 0.01% |
444,400
+263,500
| +146% | +$26.9M |
|
1097
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$60.5B
| $43M | 0.01% |
777,600
+221,300
| +40% | +$13.1M |
|
1098
Wingstop
WING
$3.1B
| $43M | 0.01% |
574,958
+470,308
| +449% | +$41M |
|
1099
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.94B
| $43M | 0.01% |
573,323
-21,965
| -4% | -$1.62M |
|
1100
Zscaler
ZS
$30.4B
| $43M | 0.01% |
287,294
+19,374
| +7% | +$3.43M |
|
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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.