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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
CALL
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$84B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
166,300
+51,400
| +45% | +$5.57M |
|
1952
Zillow
Z
$7.82B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
531,772
-498,858
| -48% | -$20M |
|
1953
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
286,886
-69,165
| -19% | -$3.5M |
|
1954
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
256,931
+78,628
| +44% | +$6.9M |
|
1955
PUT
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
368,434
+188,201
| +104% | +$10.7M |
|
1956
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
582,000
+134,700
| +30% | +$4.55M |
|
1957
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.11B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
787,600
+145,300
| +23% | +$3.57M |
|
1958
OPAL Fuels
OPAL
$65.3M
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,686,835
-850,329
| -34% | -$8.43M |
|
1959
PUT
Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.58B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
265,300
+100,800
| +61% | +$8.08M |
|
1960
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$7.44B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
478,226
+271,200
| +131% | +$9.61M |
|
1961
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.6B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
292,624
-370,209
| -56% | -$24.5M |
|
1962
CALL
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
343,800
-158,600
| -32% | -$6.68M |
|
1963
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
+18,300
| +77% | +$7.96M |
|
1964
Parsons
PSN
$5.12B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
412,005
+216,165
| +110% | +$8.28M |
|
1965
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.46B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
236,852
+63,192
| +36% | +$4.39M |
|
1966
PUT
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
145,800
+80,100
| +122% | +$9.5M |
|
1967
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,014,870
+583,200
| +135% | +$10.3M |
|
|
RCM
1968
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
791,329
+417,196
| +112% | +$9.46M |
|
1969
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
494,600
+246,800
| +100% | +$9.86M |
|
1970
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
538,000
+87,200
| +19% | +$3.89M |
|
1971
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$950M
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,261,373
+1,186,033
| +1,574% | +$19M |
|
1972
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
880,300
+215,400
| +32% | +$4.94M |
|
|
VERV
1973
DELISTED
Verve Therapeutics
VERV
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,081,555
+101,225
| +10% | +$1.57M |
|
1974
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
308,800
+75,000
| +32% | +$4.89M |
|
|
COOP
1975
PUT
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
448,100
-86,400
| -16% | -$3.66M |
|
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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.