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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANAC
2651
DELISTED
Arctos NorthStar Acquisition Corp.
ANAC
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,162,607
+198
| +0% | +$1.93K |
|
2652
PUT
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
194,500
-67,600
| -26% | -$3.85M |
|
2653
CALL
Lemonade
LMND
$4.07B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
430,200
-108,000
| -20% | -$3.06M |
|
2654
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
132,728
-119,830
| -47% | -$11.5M |
|
|
SFR
2655
DELISTED
Appreciate Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SFR
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,150,292
+125
| +0% | +$1.22K |
|
2656
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
359,990
-18,141
| -5% | -$616K |
|
2657
ProKidney
PROK
$278M
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,143,329
+1,023,148
| +851% | +$10.1M |
|
2658
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
125,500
-24,500
| -16% | -$2.23M |
|
2659
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+8,500
| +55% | +$3.82M |
|
2660
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
172,600
-39,000
| -18% | -$2.67M |
|
|
DISCK
2661
CALL
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
451,600
+182,600
| +68% | +$4.96M |
|
2662
CALL
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.89B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
287,100
+50,600
| +21% | +$2.07M |
|
2663
PUT
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
361,000
+122,400
| +51% | +$3.61M |
|
2664
CALL
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
117,800
-60,400
| -34% | -$5.67M |
|
2665
Kemper
KMPR
$1.62B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
198,754
+159,194
| +402% | +$8.83M |
|
2666
CALL
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.05B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
211,100
+10,100
| +5% | +$610K |
|
2667
CALL
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
134,100
+33,700
| +34% | +$2.88M |
|
2668
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
197,388
-387,335
| -66% | -$24M |
|
2669
Atea Pharmaceuticals
AVIR
$411M
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,554,225
-114,707
| -7% | -$779K |
|
|
NEWR
2670
CALL
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
167,700
+23,500
| +16% | +$1.92M |
|
2671
CALL
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
-10,200
| -17% | -$2.42M |
|
|
STRE
2672
DELISTED
Supernova Partners Acquisition Company III, Ltd.
STRE
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,146,385
+1
| +0% | +$10 |
|
|
KAIR
2673
DELISTED
Kairos Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
KAIR
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,142,617
+332
| +0% | +$3.24K |
|
|
GHAC
2674
DELISTED
Gaming & Hospitality Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
GHAC
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,145,475
-200
| -0% | -$1.95K |
|
2675
CALL
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
237,700
+51,400
| +28% | +$2.42M |
|
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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.