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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ICVX
2776
DELISTED
Icosavax, Inc. Common Stock
ICVX
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,483,372
+274,647
| +23% | +$4.32M |
|
|
EAC
2777
DELISTED
Edify Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
EAC
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,065,013
-1,109
| -0.1% | -$10.8K |
|
|
CFLT
2778
CALL
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
254,500
-47,000
| -16% | -$2.45M |
|
2779
Sonos
SONO
$1.93B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
369,681
+162,395
| +78% | +$4.31M |
|
2780
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,909,300
-576,400
| -23% | -$3.19M |
|
2781
CALL
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
332,000
-199,200
| -38% | -$6.33M |
|
2782
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
672,300
+650,400
| +2,970% | +$8.21M |
|
|
ROIC
2783
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
535,769
+485,595
| +968% | +$9.06M |
|
|
MRSH
2784
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
-53,400
| -47% | -$8.42M |
|
2785
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
98,547
+28,258
| +40% | +$3.22M |
|
2786
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.53B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
668,421
+657,865
| +6,232% | +$9.49M |
|
2787
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
158,100
-50,400
| -24% | -$3.47M |
|
2788
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
393,400
+9,200
| +2% | +$239K |
|
|
CLRM
2789
DELISTED
Clarim Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
CLRM
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,055,705
-287
| -0% | -$2.8K |
|
2790
CALL
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$511M
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
165,500
+69,200
| +72% | +$4.56M |
|
|
ARYE
2791
DELISTED
ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp V Class A Ordinary Shares
ARYE
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,062,130
-582
| -0.1% | -$5.63K |
|
2792
Paymentus
PAY
$5.27B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
489,184
+298,208
| +156% | +$7.36M |
|
2793
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$42.4B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
325,900
-1,826,750
| -85% | -$55M |
|
2794
PUT
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+9,700
| +36% | +$2.99M |
|
|
SWAV
2795
CALL
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
-25,500
| -34% | -$4.2M |
|
2796
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
83,500
+62,000
| +288% | +$6.76M |
|
2797
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.44B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
87,700
+44,100
| +101% | +$6.25M |
|
2798
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
218,600
+1,700
| +0.8% | +$95.3K |
|
2799
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$24.7B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
68,391
-11,583
| -14% | -$1.53M |
|
|
SMAR
2800
CALL
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
187,500
-58,100
| -24% | -$3.32M |
|
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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.