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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
Chewy
CHWY
$9.18B
| $9.69M | ﹤0.01% |
237,599
+210,619
| +781% | +$9.57M |
|
|
EPWR
2902
DELISTED
Empowerment & Inclusion Capital I Corp.
EPWR
| $9.69M | ﹤0.01% |
987,278
+344
| +0% | +$3.36K |
|
|
NXRT
2903
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$626M
| $9.68M | ﹤0.01% |
107,225
-245
| -0.2% | -$20.4K |
|
2904
PUT
Tradr 2X Long Innovation ETFShort Innovation Daily ETF
SARK
$39.1M
| $9.68M | ﹤0.01% |
69,733
+63,433
| +1,007% | +$8.99M |
|
2905
CALL
GitLab
GTLB
$7.2B
| $9.67M | ﹤0.01% |
177,600
+70,300
| +66% | +$4.2M |
|
2906
Pliant Therapeutics
PLRX
$66.3M
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
1,377,508
+40,382
| +3% | +$412K |
|
2907
PUT
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$6.03B
| $9.65M | ﹤0.01% |
290,200
-81,600
| -22% | -$2.54M |
|
2908
KBR
KBR
$4.84B
| $9.64M | ﹤0.01% |
176,210
-558,242
| -76% | -$27.1M |
|
2909
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
45,868
-107,885
| -70% | -$24.2M |
|
2910
PUT
Teleflex
TFX
$5.81B
| $9.58M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-17,200
| -39% | -$5.66M |
|
2911
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
MTUM
$26.2B
| $9.57M | ﹤0.01% |
56,887
+52,997
| +1,362% | +$8.72M |
|
2912
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $9.57M | ﹤0.01% |
95,900
-56,100
| -37% | -$5.48M |
|
2913
PUT
Alcon
ALC
$35.9B
| $9.57M | ﹤0.01% |
120,600
-19,500
| -14% | -$1.51M |
|
2914
CALL
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.8B
| $9.57M | ﹤0.01% |
773,400
+538,400
| +229% | +$9.59M |
|
2915
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $9.56M | ﹤0.01% |
478,800
-24,400
| -5% | -$512K |
|
2916
PUT
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $9.56M | ﹤0.01% |
189,400
+132,900
| +235% | +$7.33M |
|
2917
CALL
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $9.55M | ﹤0.01% |
406,500
+286,900
| +240% | +$5.72M |
|
2918
PUT
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $9.53M | ﹤0.01% |
149,700
-79,300
| -35% | -$4.92M |
|
2919
CALL
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $9.51M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
-400
| -1% | -$123K |
|
2920
CALL
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $9.51M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+20,800
| +270% | +$6.4M |
|
2921
PUT
JFrog
FROG
$11.6B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
352,500
+293,600
| +498% | +$7.43M |
|
2922
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $9.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,055,400
+38,300
| +4% | +$342K |
|
2923
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $9.48M | ﹤0.01% |
127,795
-58,430
| -31% | -$4.2M |
|
2924
Ryan Specialty Holdings
RYAN
$10.7B
| $9.47M | ﹤0.01% |
244,144
-218,063
| -47% | -$8.28M |
|
|
TBCH
2925
CALL
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$228M
| $9.47M | ﹤0.01% |
444,800
-137,000
| -24% | -$2.87M |
|
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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.