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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
CALL
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.8B
| $169M | 0.03% |
2,441,400
-559,000
| -19% | -$40.4M |
|
402
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.9B
| $168M | 0.03% |
3,589,000
+496,800
| +16% | +$23.9M |
|
403
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.8B
| $168M | 0.03% |
1,386,573
+1,105,492
| +393% | +$138M |
|
404
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $167M | 0.03% |
1,855,800
-553,300
| -23% | -$40.2M |
|
405
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $167M | 0.03% |
1,252,751
+644,320
| +106% | +$90.4M |
|
406
Entergy
ETR
$49.9B
| $167M | 0.03% |
2,859,336
+2,117,166
| +285% | +$116M |
|
407
Alibaba
BABA
$293B
| $167M | 0.03% |
1,533,389
-1,338,262
| -47% | -$154M |
|
408
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.5B
| $167M | 0.03% |
1,940,254
+445,855
| +30% | +$36.6M |
|
409
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $167M | 0.03% |
954,682
-690,311
| -42% | -$116M |
|
410
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.26B
| $167M | 0.03% |
561,600
+499,200
| +800% | +$196M |
|
411
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$39B
| $166M | 0.03% |
8,218,200
+1,366,400
| +20% | +$27.6M |
|
412
Corpay
CPAY
$27.8B
| $165M | 0.03% |
664,101
+433,107
| +187% | +$103M |
|
|
413
Coca-Cola
KO
$377B
| $165M | 0.03% |
2,656,920
-8,028,647
| -75% | -$488M |
|
414
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.42B
| $164M | 0.03% |
1,322,800
+324,300
| +32% | +$48.2M |
|
415
PUT
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.95B
| $164M | 0.03% |
581,100
+74,935
| +15% | +$18.4M |
|
416
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.66B
| $164M | 0.03% |
2,382,400
-4,502,400
| -65% | -$328M |
|
417
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.1B
| $164M | 0.03% |
1,179,893
+374,163
| +46% | +$45.5M |
|
418
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.5B
| $163M | 0.03% |
1,509,034
+1,499,339
| +15,465% | +$152M |
|
419
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.5B
| $162M | 0.03% |
2,036,500
-211,400
| -9% | -$17.8M |
|
420
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.4B
| $162M | 0.03% |
395,131
+394,115
| +38,791% | +$154M |
|
421
Airbnb
ABNB
$111B
| $162M | 0.03% |
944,739
+528,662
| +127% | +$84.2M |
|
422
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.53B
| $162M | 0.03% |
1,469,397
+127,570
| +10% | +$14.8M |
|
|
GTM
423
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.26B
| $162M | 0.03% |
2,712,240
-318,910
| -11% | -$17.1M |
|
424
VICI Properties
VICI
$29.1B
| $162M | 0.03% |
5,685,838
-1,227,433
| -18% | -$34.4M |
|
425
CALL
Spotify
SPOT
$102B
| $162M | 0.03% |
1,070,600
+309,100
| +41% | +$52.8M |
|
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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.