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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Union Pacific
UNP
$177B
| $183M | 0.04% |
670,765
+654,941
| +4,139% | +$165M |
|
377
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.6B
| $182M | 0.04% |
2,308,451
+669,049
| +41% | +$56.5M |
|
378
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$112B
| $182M | 0.04% |
1,430,600
+248,300
| +21% | +$30.3M |
|
379
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.8B
| $181M | 0.04% |
1,048,600
+816,900
| +353% | +$166M |
|
380
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.7B
| $181M | 0.04% |
405,100
+143,700
| +55% | +$59.3M |
|
381
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.37B
| $181M | 0.04% |
896,400
-256,900
| -22% | -$40.4M |
|
382
PUT
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$44B
| $180M | 0.04% |
1,316,000
-149,400
| -10% | -$19.8M |
|
383
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $180M | 0.04% |
3,448,800
+742,200
| +27% | +$37.8M |
|
384
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $180M | 0.04% |
1,622,600
+744,800
| +85% | +$78.7M |
|
|
385
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$110B
| $179M | 0.04% |
529,900
-352,900
| -40% | -$119M |
|
386
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$27B
| $178M | 0.04% |
1,181,300
+450,300
| +62% | +$80.7M |
|
387
CALL
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $178M | 0.04% |
1,357,800
+701,300
| +107% | +$102M |
|
388
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $178M | 0.04% |
2,483,900
+62,500
| +3% | +$4.5M |
|
389
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $177M | 0.04% |
876,900
-452,500
| -34% | -$104M |
|
390
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| $177M | 0.04% |
1,765,500
-358,144
| -17% | -$32.9M |
|
391
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $176M | 0.04% |
230,300
-122,600
| -35% | -$95.8M |
|
392
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$449B
| $176M | 0.04% |
2,126,900
+238,500
| +13% | +$19.3M |
|
393
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.7B
| $176M | 0.04% |
322,400
-1,995,800
| -86% | -$1.17B |
|
394
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$142B
| $174M | 0.04% |
+964,899
| New | +$169M |
|
395
PUT
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $174M | 0.04% |
726,700
+225,400
| +45% | +$52.8M |
|
396
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.4B
| $174M | 0.04% |
887,800
-56,700
| -6% | -$10.6M |
|
397
IQVIA
IQV
$39.8B
| $173M | 0.04% |
749,886
-47,595
| -6% | -$11.3M |
|
398
Cooper Companies
COO
$15B
| $173M | 0.04% |
1,659,276
+596,112
| +56% | +$60M |
|
399
PUT
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $172M | 0.04% |
2,169,000
-1,507,800
| -41% | -$118M |
|
400
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$83.2B
| $172M | 0.04% |
245,800
-137,400
| -36% | -$86.9M |
|
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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.