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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4201
PUT
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.3B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
+27,800
| +238% | +$3.22M |
|
4202
Lufax Holding
LU
$1.3B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
207,844
-180,944
| -47% | -$3.99M |
|
4203
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
152,400
-195,200
| -56% | -$7.63M |
|
|
BLUA
4204
DELISTED
BlueRiver Acquisition Corp.
BLUA
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
472,104
-1,372
| -0.3% | -$13.4K |
|
4205
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.57B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
88,943
-74,274
| -46% | -$3.74M |
|
4206
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
128,414
+87,212
| +212% | +$3.16M |
|
4207
iShares World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness Aware Active ETF
LCTD
$295M
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
103,188
+26,189
| +34% | +$1.19M |
|
|
SGEN
4208
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-32,400
| -50% | -$4.38M |
|
4209
PUT
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.59B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
-50,100
| -44% | -$4M |
|
4210
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+11,500
| +147% | +$2.8M |
|
|
AJRD
4211
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,402
| New | +$4.68M |
|
4212
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
15,388
-5,306
| -26% | -$1.66M |
|
4213
LSB Industries
LXU
$737M
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
211,322
+96,548
| +84% | +$1.42M |
|
4214
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
72,977
-30,799
| -30% | -$2.22M |
|
4215
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
-26,000
| -30% | -$2.1M |
|
|
CMRC
4216
CALL
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$181M
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
210,300
+5,500
| +3% | +$148K |
|
4217
PUT
TaskUs
TASK
$688M
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
119,800
-4,600
| -4% | -$162K |
|
4218
First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
$2.33B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,925
| New | +$4.65M |
|
4219
CALL
Xponential Fitness
XPOF
$206M
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
196,500
+77,800
| +66% | +$1.52M |
|
4220
CALL
FIGS
FIGS
$2.44B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
213,800
-243,400
| -53% | -$4.85M |
|
4221
CALL
Toast
TOST
$20.1B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
211,300
-222,000
| -51% | -$5.01M |
|
4222
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
95,200
-60,000
| -39% | -$3.17M |
|
4223
PUT
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.53B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
+35,200
| +168% | +$2.74M |
|
4224
VanEck Retail ETF
RTH
$259M
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
25,409
+24,029
| +1,741% | +$4.34M |
|
|
SLCA
4225
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
246,000
+65,400
| +36% | +$827K |
|
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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.