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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
122,270
+36,905
| +43% | +$5.47M |
|
1977
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
477,241
+278,439
| +140% | +$10.7M |
|
|
SOHU
1978
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
991,695
+986
| +0.1% | +$15.4K |
|
1979
CALL
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$139M
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,130,300
+169,800
| +18% | +$2.92M |
|
1980
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
67,900
-56,300
| -45% | -$13.6M |
|
1981
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
316,224
+209,233
| +196% | +$16.1M |
|
1982
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$124B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
258,144
-109,858
| -30% | -$7.65M |
|
1983
PUT
Applovin
APP
$106B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
476,100
+360,100
| +310% | +$14.5M |
|
1984
CALL
Corteva
CTVA
$51.2B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
302,500
-72,100
| -19% | -$4.19M |
|
1985
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
332,925
+301,583
| +962% | +$16.2M |
|
1986
CALL
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$503M
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
135,925
-4,140
| -3% | -$600K |
|
1987
CALL
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.8B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
911,300
+137,900
| +18% | +$1.94M |
|
|
MASI
1988
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
124,965
-21,490
| -15% | -$2.88M |
|
1989
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.74B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+398,177
| New | +$18.5M |
|
1990
PUT
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
426,300
+277,100
| +186% | +$8.76M |
|
1991
PUT
Asana
ASAN
$2.11B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
927,300
+458,000
| +98% | +$11.5M |
|
1992
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
256,400
+116,500
| +83% | +$9.69M |
|
1993
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
855,000
+92,500
| +12% | +$1.84M |
|
1994
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
247,500
+46,500
| +23% | +$4.08M |
|
|
FL
1995
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
642,300
+65,000
| +11% | +$1.94M |
|
1996
NVR
NVR
$16.8B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
4,050
-11,690
| -74% | -$49.8M |
|
|
SKX
1997
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+455,696
| New | +$17.5M |
|
1998
JD.com
JD
$39.2B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
252,428
-406,986
| -62% | -$23.5M |
|
1999
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
232,600
+76,600
| +49% | +$5.82M |
|
2000
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.06B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
975,786
+169,289
| +21% | +$3.74M |
|
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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.