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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3851
StoneX
SNEX
$8.09B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
380,042
+337,066
| +784% | +$4.69M |
|
3852
PUT
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
+14,400
| +35% | +$1.36M |
|
3853
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
-257,200
| -85% | -$30.4M |
|
3854
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
292,100
-158,400
| -35% | -$2.32M |
|
3855
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
250,600
+58,700
| +31% | +$1.34M |
|
3856
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
-26,900
| -26% | -$1.9M |
|
|
DQ
3857
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
134,500
+2,300
| +2% | +$96.7K |
|
3858
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.58B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
94,170
+17,269
| +22% | +$983K |
|
3859
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.56B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
130,720
+34,968
| +37% | +$1.72M |
|
3860
PUT
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+23,400
| +339% | +$4.05M |
|
3861
CALL
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
-15,200
| -30% | -$2.49M |
|
|
DCP
3862
CALL
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
165,500
-6,000
| -3% | -$185K |
|
3863
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
182,800
-75,500
| -29% | -$2.95M |
|
3864
CALL
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
134,100
-66,100
| -33% | -$2.7M |
|
3865
Genius Sports
GENI
$2.33B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
1,204,710
+282,573
| +31% | +$1.63M |
|
3866
PUT
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
180,600
-11,800
| -6% | -$383K |
|
3867
CALL
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
154,000
-14,400
| -9% | -$491K |
|
3868
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.8B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
40,395
-153,471
| -79% | -$20.3M |
|
3869
PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Exchange-Traded Fund
ZROZ
$1.29B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
41,708
+14,469
| +53% | +$2.01M |
|
3870
PUT
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
290,700
-172,400
| -37% | -$3.2M |
|
3871
EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF
EMQQ
$269M
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
168,601
+118,760
| +238% | +$4.42M |
|
3872
PUT
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
614,100
-644,000
| -51% | -$5.74M |
|
3873
PUT
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.65B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+6,000
| +39% | +$1.37M |
|
3874
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
493,986
-456,532
| -48% | -$4.47M |
|
3875
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
74,100
-21,600
| -23% | -$1.42M |
|
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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.