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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$313B
| $239M | 0.05% |
2,302,350
-697,392
| -23% | -$62.4M |
|
277
CALL
RH
RH
$3.41B
| $237M | 0.05% |
726,700
+386,600
| +114% | +$155M |
|
278
Oracle
ORCL
$434B
| $237M | 0.05% |
2,864,070
+2,635,962
| +1,156% | +$213M |
|
|
279
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$375B
| $236M | 0.05% |
3,809,800
+41,400
| +1% | +$2.52M |
|
280
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.66B
| $235M | 0.05% |
1,746,900
-49,800
| -3% | -$5.73M |
|
|
X
281
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $234M | 0.05% |
6,193,400
+2,481,200
| +67% | +$67.1M |
|
282
CALL
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.59B
| $233M | 0.05% |
6,150,400
-1,539,300
| -20% | -$49.7M |
|
283
CALL
American Express
AXP
$230B
| $232M | 0.05% |
1,241,900
+581,900
| +88% | +$105M |
|
284
PUT
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.8B
| $230M | 0.05% |
3,096,784
-571,332
| -16% | -$38.4M |
|
285
PUT
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$37.5B
| $229M | 0.05% |
7,876,200
-3,150,200
| -29% | -$90.6M |
|
286
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $229M | 0.05% |
419,900
-32,300
| -7% | -$19M |
|
287
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$37.8B
| $229M | 0.05% |
1,389,700
+124,900
| +10% | +$22.8M |
|
288
Ross Stores
ROST
$80B
| $229M | 0.05% |
2,531,877
+111,428
| +5% | +$10.6M |
|
|
X
289
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $229M | 0.05% |
6,066,500
+1,561,800
| +35% | +$42.3M |
|
290
PUT
Target
TGT
$69.5B
| $229M | 0.05% |
1,076,900
-754,800
| -41% | -$163M |
|
291
Datadog
DDOG
$87.7B
| $228M | 0.05% |
1,506,963
+614,198
| +69% | +$89.8M |
|
292
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.64B
| $227M | 0.05% |
3,290,100
+836,600
| +34% | +$60.9M |
|
293
Micron Technology
MU
$1.05T
| $226M | 0.05% |
2,907,081
-394,150
| -12% | -$33.6M |
|
294
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.7B
| $226M | 0.05% |
6,044,215
-315,261
| -5% | -$11.2M |
|
295
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $225M | 0.05% |
2,225,300
-1,299,300
| -37% | -$136M |
|
296
Ametek
AME
$59.1B
| $225M | 0.05% |
1,686,881
+1,054,220
| +167% | +$142M |
|
297
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$223B
| $225M | 0.05% |
380,100
-39,700
| -9% | -$22.8M |
|
298
PUT
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$30.4B
| $224M | 0.05% |
4,963,600
-255,200
| -5% | -$12M |
|
299
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.09T
| $223M | 0.05% |
778,700
-192,700
| -20% | -$49.6M |
|
300
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$194B
| $222M | 0.05% |
4,363,300
-831,600
| -16% | -$44.1M |
|
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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.