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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
318,300
+7,300
| +2% | +$439K |
|
|
FMIV
1927
DELISTED
Forum Merger IV Corporation Class A Common stock
FMIV
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,781,573
+209
| +0% | +$2.04K |
|
1928
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
135,800
-26,600
| -16% | -$3.55M |
|
1929
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
502,426
-190,397
| -27% | -$5.51M |
|
1930
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,973,425
+2,372,682
| +395% | +$19.8M |
|
1931
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
450,995
+213,982
| +90% | +$6.77M |
|
1932
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.74B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
171,459
+88,291
| +106% | +$10.5M |
|
1933
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
380,500
+16,500
| +5% | +$776K |
|
1934
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,549,203
-6,362,046
| -80% | -$87.1M |
|
|
VRN
1935
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,420,796
-270,980
| -10% | -$2.13M |
|
1936
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
324,576
+275,980
| +568% | +$16.1M |
|
1937
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$9.25B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
599,991
+319,600
| +114% | +$9.42M |
|
|
DISH
1938
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
957,500
+108,900
| +13% | +$2.64M |
|
1939
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
584,199
+337,982
| +137% | +$11.1M |
|
1940
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.53B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,276,717
+608,296
| +91% | +$8.8M |
|
|
CVET
1941
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
825,983
-246,993
| -23% | -$4.39M |
|
1942
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
137,500
+109,700
| +395% | +$17.4M |
|
1943
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-183,200
| -85% | -$108M |
|
1944
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
88,918
+31,814
| +56% | +$5.53M |
|
1945
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
772,563
+579,355
| +300% | +$14.3M |
|
1946
CALL
Nice
NICE
$5.99B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
+45,700
| +107% | +$9.25M |
|
|
VECT
1947
DELISTED
VectivBio Holding AG Ordinary Shares
VECT
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
3,143,237
+420,591
| +15% | +$2.26M |
|
1948
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
348,448
-748,931
| -68% | -$45.5M |
|
1949
PUT
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
276,090
-746,120
| -73% | -$46.3M |
|
1950
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
257,900
-28,200
| -10% | -$2.48M |
|
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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.