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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $37.4M | 0.01% |
790,396
+494,679
| +167% | +$24.7M |
|
|
NEE.PRP
1202
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 5.279% Corporate Units
NEE.PRP
| $37.4M | 0.01% |
754,471
+248,666
| +49% | +$12.2M |
|
1203
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.5B
| $37.4M | 0.01% |
393,300
+205,400
| +109% | +$21.3M |
|
1204
IDEX
IEX
$17.5B
| $37.4M | 0.01% |
205,863
-55,824
| -21% | -$10.5M |
|
1205
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.5B
| $37.3M | 0.01% |
673,200
+252,600
| +60% | +$16.3M |
|
1206
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.05B
| $37.3M | 0.01% |
750,093
+699,617
| +1,386% | +$40.5M |
|
1207
Telus
TU
$15.3B
| $37.3M | 0.01% |
1,673,289
+1,102,140
| +193% | +$27.3M |
|
|
ACQR
1208
DELISTED
Independence Holdings Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
ACQR
| $37.3M | 0.01% |
3,799,862
-351,489
| -8% | -$3.44M |
|
1209
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.7B
| $37.2M | 0.01% |
410,700
+7,500
| +2% | +$832K |
|
1210
APA Corp
APA
$14.1B
| $37.1M | 0.01% |
1,063,383
-2,243,989
| -68% | -$95.4M |
|
1211
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$28.6B
| $37.1M | 0.01% |
206,936
-21,897
| -10% | -$5.59M |
|
1212
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$17.9B
| $37.1M | 0.01% |
492,300
-147,000
| -23% | -$13.1M |
|
1213
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $37.1M | 0.01% |
315,245
+299,981
| +1,965% | +$41.5M |
|
1214
CALL
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$140M
| $37M | 0.01% |
100,325
-144,523
| -59% | -$57.1M |
|
1215
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.1B
| $37M | 0.01% |
736,300
-18,500
| -2% | -$1.03M |
|
1216
MongoDB
MDB
$37.7B
| $37M | 0.01% |
142,671
-199,993
| -58% | -$62.5M |
|
1217
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.5B
| $37M | 0.01% |
199,970
-3,281
| -2% | -$660K |
|
1218
CALL
American International
AIG
$39.9B
| $37M | 0.01% |
723,400
-188,100
| -21% | -$10.9M |
|
1219
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.41B
| $37M | 0.01% |
753,168
+696,364
| +1,226% | +$34.3M |
|
1220
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.6B
| $37M | 0.01% |
149,900
+7,220
| +5% | +$1.83M |
|
|
SPLK
1221
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
417,068
-135,837
| -25% | -$14.9M |
|
1222
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.3B
| $36.8M | 0.01% |
2,068,866
+1,291,658
| +166% | +$30.6M |
|
|
FL
1223
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $36.8M | 0.01% |
1,456,510
+727,167
| +100% | +$21.7M |
|
1224
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.4B
| $36.8M | 0.01% |
526,762
-298,734
| -36% | -$24.4M |
|
1225
CALL
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
186,800
+67,200
| +56% | +$13.8M |
|
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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.