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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
184,700
+70,100
| +61% | +$2.68M |
|
3352
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
214,590
-13,136
| -6% | -$491K |
|
3353
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$167B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
1,171,958
+973,966
| +492% | +$6.94M |
|
|
LVRA
3354
DELISTED
Levere Holdings Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
LVRA
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
750,084
+84
| +0% | +$818 |
|
|
BRSL
3355
PUT
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
297,200
-4,300
| -1% | -$116K |
|
3356
Mirum Pharmaceuticals
MIRM
$6.14B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
333,028
+206,602
| +163% | +$4.21M |
|
3357
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
226,385
+159,409
| +238% | +$6.28M |
|
3358
CALL
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
223,400
+20,200
| +10% | +$647K |
|
3359
PUT
Vistra
VST
$49.7B
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
314,900
-176,200
| -36% | -$3.91M |
|
|
AONC
3360
DELISTED
American Oncology Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock
AONC
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
750,022
+22
| +0% | +$214 |
|
|
WAVC
3361
DELISTED
Waverley Capital Acquisition Corp. 1
WAVC
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
756,144
+178,771
| +31% | +$1.73M |
|
|
CALY
3362
CALL
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
312,200
+30,800
| +11% | +$747K |
|
3363
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.49B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
449,156
+50,783
| +13% | +$815K |
|
|
AVYA
3364
CALL
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
576,300
+162,000
| +39% | +$2.52M |
|
3365
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
+17,500
| +78% | +$3.03M |
|
3366
CALL
National Grid
NGG
$81.5B
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
105,496
+59,807
| +131% | +$3.96M |
|
|
ARNC
3367
PUT
DELISTED
Arconic Corporation
ARNC
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
284,700
+27,150
| +11% | +$807K |
|
|
AAWW
3368
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
84,427
-10,625
| -11% | -$873K |
|
3369
CALL
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.9B
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,948
| New | +$8.52M |
|
|
DSEY
3370
DELISTED
Diversey Holdings, Ltd. Ordinary Shares
DSEY
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
962,555
+1,111
| +0.1% | +$11.2K |
|
|
OSH
3371
PUT
DELISTED
Oak Street Health, Inc.
OSH
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
271,000
+56,000
| +26% | +$1.18M |
|
|
TGNA
3372
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
325,028
-76,657
| -19% | -$1.61M |
|
|
CS
3373
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
927,279
-856,222
| -48% | -$7.6M |
|
3374
CALL
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.16B
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
437,100
+193,000
| +79% | +$2.98M |
|
3375
CALL
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
267,998
-155,535
| -37% | -$4.06M |
|
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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.