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 | 2.74% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.42% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.31% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.76% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
CALL
InMode
INMD
$872M
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
321,400
-220,200
| -41% | -$9.86M |
|
2602
CALL
nCino
NCNO
$2.28B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
289,300
+1,400
| +0.5% | +$64.1K |
|
2603
CALL
ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF
ARKQ
$2.1B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
175,100
-47,000
| -21% | -$3.12M |
|
2604
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
828,800
+98,100
| +13% | +$1.74M |
|
2605
CALL
Carrier Global
CARR
$51.8B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
258,100
+49,500
| +24% | +$2.33M |
|
2606
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
194,900
+8,000
| +4% | +$524K |
|
2607
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
99,598
-4,329
| -4% | -$542K |
|
2608
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
103,200
+1,100
| +1% | +$130K |
|
|
CPE
2609
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
199,620
+108,528
| +119% | +$5.94M |
|
|
AXON
2610
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
85,600
-16,700
| -16% | -$2.29M |
|
|
LDTC
2611
DELISTED
LeddarTech
LDTC
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,404,370
-49,676
| -2% | -$243K |
|
2612
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.05B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
601,927
+524,488
| +677% | +$9.84M |
|
2613
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-88,500
| -67% | -$22.8M |
|
2614
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
84,680
-246,773
| -74% | -$33.1M |
|
2615
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
110,420
+31,336
| +40% | +$3.05M |
|
2616
CALL
AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF
MSOS
$930M
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
562,900
-235,700
| -30% | -$5.14M |
|
|
2617
PUT
AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF
MSOS
$930M
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
562,300
+8,900
| +2% | +$194K |
|
2618
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
+14,900
| +32% | +$2.59M |
|
2619
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.66B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
151,641
+71,157
| +88% | +$4.95M |
|
2620
CALL
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$30B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
187,100
-26,200
| -12% | -$1.55M |
|
2621
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
140,700
-68,400
| -33% | -$5.95M |
|
2622
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
84,400
+17,200
| +26% | +$2.25M |
|
2623
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,983,700
-1,123,900
| -36% | -$6.27M |
|
2624
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
146,846
-394,311
| -73% | -$31.8M |
|
2625
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
88,600
-17,200
| -16% | -$1.91M |
|
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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.