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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $135M | 0.03% |
9,118,300
+4,216,600
| +86% | +$56.5M |
|
502
PUT
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.97B
| $135M | 0.03% |
3,437,700
+128,000
| +4% | +$5.23M |
|
503
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $135M | 0.03% |
1,010,400
+478,500
| +90% | +$67.2M |
|
504
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.46B
| $134M | 0.03% |
648,453
+321,689
| +98% | +$70.7M |
|
505
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $134M | 0.03% |
7,911,249
-3,136,138
| -28% | -$59.6M |
|
506
PUT
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $134M | 0.03% |
321,800
+125,500
| +64% | +$51.4M |
|
507
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.2B
| $134M | 0.03% |
880,400
+407,700
| +86% | +$60.1M |
|
508
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$42.1B
| $133M | 0.03% |
454,200
-101,300
| -18% | -$30.3M |
|
|
CMA
509
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $133M | 0.03% |
1,475,699
-795,919
| -35% | -$75.1M |
|
510
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$31.1B
| $132M | 0.03% |
627,100
+22,000
| +4% | +$4.78M |
|
511
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$8.56B
| $132M | 0.03% |
1,213,900
+579,695
| +91% | +$64M |
|
512
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.4B
| $132M | 0.03% |
268,358
-33,004
| -11% | -$15.1M |
|
513
CALL
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.9B
| $132M | 0.03% |
3,537,400
+1,774,000
| +101% | +$61.5M |
|
514
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| $131M | 0.03% |
1,310,182
+1,210,216
| +1,211% | +$111M |
|
515
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.2B
| $131M | 0.03% |
852,200
+389,300
| +84% | +$62.3M |
|
516
CALL
Roblox
RBLX
$27.1B
| $131M | 0.03% |
2,827,800
+652,100
| +30% | +$39.3M |
|
517
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $130M | 0.03% |
1,474,841
+1,451,038
| +6,096% | +$124M |
|
518
PUT
Datadog
DDOG
$90.6B
| $130M | 0.03% |
858,000
-878,800
| -51% | -$129M |
|
519
PUT
Spotify
SPOT
$102B
| $130M | 0.03% |
858,100
-34,200
| -4% | -$5.84M |
|
520
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $129M | 0.03% |
1,160,645
-1,048,995
| -47% | -$118M |
|
521
PUT
3M
MMM
$94.2B
| $129M | 0.03% |
1,037,171
-340,023
| -25% | -$45.2M |
|
|
SBNY
522
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $129M | 0.03% |
439,656
+174,813
| +66% | +$56.8M |
|
|
523
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.52T
| $128M | 0.03% |
577,101
-1,846,076
| -76% | -$461M |
|
524
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$83B
| $128M | 0.03% |
183,500
-126,500
| -41% | -$80M |
|
525
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.3B
| $128M | 0.03% |
3,098,400
+210,000
| +7% | +$8.23M |
|
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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.