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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$555M |
| 2 |
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
|
+$435M |
| 3 |
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
|
+$428M |
| 4 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$402M |
| 5 |
Fortive
FTV
|
+$384M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
INFO
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
|
+$535M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$518M |
| 3 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$488M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$474M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$461M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 2.72% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.38% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.3% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.76% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
PUT
American Express
AXP
$229B
| $283M | 0.06% |
1,515,000
-394,700
| -21% | -$71.3M |
|
227
CALL
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.9B
| $282M | 0.06% |
7,350,800
+2,533,800
| +53% | +$86.1M |
|
228
Illumina
ILMN
$28.8B
| $279M | 0.06% |
820,799
+95,899
| +13% | +$32.4M |
|
229
CALL
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$30.5B
| $279M | 0.06% |
6,173,000
-1,163,200
| -16% | -$54.9M |
|
230
Merck
MRK
$324B
| $278M | 0.06% |
3,388,605
+1,171,399
| +53% | +$92.4M |
|
231
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.4B
| $276M | 0.06% |
3,071,200
+942,300
| +44% | +$87M |
|
232
PUT
ASML
ASML
$703B
| $274M | 0.06% |
410,900
-185,100
| -31% | -$124M |
|
233
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.4B
| $273M | 0.06% |
1,610,704
+244,713
| +18% | +$43.2M |
|
234
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$35.4B
| $273M | 0.06% |
2,061,500
-1,292,900
| -39% | -$195M |
|
235
PUT
Sea Limited
SE
$79.5B
| $272M | 0.06% |
2,271,300
+60,700
| +3% | +$8.56M |
|
236
CALL
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.3B
| $272M | 0.06% |
3,689,200
+2,529,200
| +218% | +$189M |
|
|
SPLK
237
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $271M | 0.06% |
1,821,800
+76,600
| +4% | +$9.38M |
|
238
PUT
S&P Global
SPGI
$120B
| $270M | 0.06% |
659,384
+426,984
| +184% | +$174M |
|
239
Yum! Brands
YUM
$39.7B
| $270M | 0.06% |
2,278,258
+1,475,021
| +184% | +$182M |
|
240
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $268M | 0.06% |
937,500
-37,200
| -4% | -$9.57M |
|
241
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.5B
| $266M | 0.05% |
1,357,700
+427,500
| +46% | +$80M |
|
242
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$35.4B
| $265M | 0.05% |
597,400
+134,100
| +29% | +$52.4M |
|
243
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$141B
| $265M | 0.05% |
877,200
+11,400
| +1% | +$3.33M |
|
244
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$432B
| $261M | 0.05% |
3,157,400
-5,400
| -0.2% | -$437K |
|
245
PUT
RH
RH
$3.34B
| $261M | 0.05% |
799,500
+447,200
| +127% | +$179M |
|
246
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$223B
| $260M | 0.05% |
1,074,900
+532,400
| +98% | +$122M |
|
247
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.3B
| $258M | 0.05% |
1,884,100
+1,266,220
| +205% | +$165M |
|
248
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$90.3B
| $258M | 0.05% |
536,600
+172,000
| +47% | +$88.1M |
|
249
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$38.7B
| $257M | 0.05% |
1,561,500
+513,000
| +49% | +$93.5M |
|
|
TWTR
250
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $257M | 0.05% |
6,637,300
+2,430,000
| +58% | +$88.8M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Ken Griffin held 15,382 positions worth $484B, down 1% from $489B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 32% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $23.6B of net new capital in Q1 2022, opening 1,669 new positions and adding to 5,510 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: 3,151,731 shares worth $416M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 2.7% of assets, down from 3.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was NVIDIA, an estimated $518M trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q1 2022 buy was iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: 3,151,731 shares worth $416M.
- Ken Griffin added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2022, an estimated $555M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $518M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $535M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 32% of its $484B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,669 new positions and closed 1,922 in Q1 2022.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 1% quarter-over-quarter to $484B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 16 May 2022.