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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4126
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
84,704
-475,586
| -85% | -$25.5M |
|
|
CALY
4127
PUT
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
205,100
-314,100
| -60% | -$7.62M |
|
4128
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
78,165
+53,171
| +213% | +$3.28M |
|
4129
Bally's
BALY
$685M
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
156,169
+149,105
| +2,111% | +$5.03M |
|
4130
CALL
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
287,100
-100,000
| -26% | -$1.68M |
|
4131
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
52,033
-92,768
| -64% | -$8M |
|
4132
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
+18,700
| +58% | +$1.29M |
|
4133
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
138,539
+1,978
| +1% | +$72.9K |
|
4134
PUT
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
176,172
-68,558
| -28% | -$1.79M |
|
|
EBIX
4135
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
144,299
+83,726
| +138% | +$2.62M |
|
4136
PUT
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
+12,600
| +21% | +$1.12M |
|
4137
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGSB
$23.3B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
92,425
+37,729
| +69% | +$1.99M |
|
4138
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.39B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
83,363
-48,438
| -37% | -$3.1M |
|
4139
First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF
FEMB
$366M
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
158,277
+148,807
| +1,571% | +$4.58M |
|
4140
PUT
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
59,060
+50,920
| +626% | +$7.54M |
|
4141
Marti Technologies
MRT
$155M
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
483,231
-141,769
| -23% | -$1.4M |
|
4142
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.3B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
108,047
-24,832
| -19% | -$1M |
|
|
HHLA
4143
DELISTED
HH&L Acquisition Co.
HHLA
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
487,305
-2,411
| -0.5% | -$23.5K |
|
4144
Construction Partners
ROAD
$6.9B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
182,193
+138,400
| +316% | +$3.65M |
|
4145
Sprout Social
SPT
$599M
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
59,530
-60,073
| -50% | -$4.11M |
|
4146
PUT
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
105,000
+78,700
| +299% | +$4.03M |
|
4147
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+211,233
| New | +$4.49M |
|
|
JOYY
4148
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
129,500
-111,600
| -46% | -$5.04M |
|
4149
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
138,819
-17,217
| -11% | -$643K |
|
4150
Annexon
ANNX
$1B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
1,740,970
+263,348
| +18% | +$1.62M |
|
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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.