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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.21B
| $96.1M | 0.02% |
3,357,290
+2,911,133
| +652% | +$69.4M |
|
652
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $96M | 0.02% |
520,600
+29,700
| +6% | +$6M |
|
653
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.9B
| $95.7M | 0.02% |
1,361,700
+171,900
| +14% | +$11.6M |
|
654
Tapestry
TPR
$25.9B
| $95.6M | 0.02% |
2,573,838
-208,076
| -7% | -$7.97M |
|
655
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.6B
| $95.5M | 0.02% |
1,315,032
-128,415
| -9% | -$8.93M |
|
656
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.2B
| $95.5M | 0.02% |
239,700
-169,800
| -41% | -$63.9M |
|
657
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.9B
| $95M | 0.02% |
333,106
+225,234
| +209% | +$62.1M |
|
658
JPMorgan BetaBuilders International Equity ETF
BBIN
$6.59B
| $94.8M | 0.02% |
+1,706,353
| New | +$96.7M |
|
659
PUT
Linde
LIN
$220B
| $94.6M | 0.02% |
296,000
+75,300
| +34% | +$23.3M |
|
660
CALL
Pinterest
PINS
$13.2B
| $94.5M | 0.02% |
3,840,100
+1,418,900
| +59% | +$38.7M |
|
661
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13.4B
| $94.5M | 0.02% |
596,700
+376,100
| +170% | +$62.7M |
|
662
NiSource
NI
$20.2B
| $94.4M | 0.02% |
2,967,615
+1,385,291
| +88% | +$40.2M |
|
663
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $94M | 0.02% |
216,100
-34,400
| -14% | -$14.4M |
|
664
CALL
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.58B
| $93.9M | 0.02% |
867,300
+413,300
| +91% | +$43.6M |
|
665
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55B
| $93.5M | 0.02% |
674,200
+315,200
| +88% | +$38.3M |
|
666
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $93.4M | 0.02% |
1,102,476
+869,883
| +374% | +$69.7M |
|
667
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $93.1M | 0.02% |
1,232,500
+346,300
| +39% | +$27.6M |
|
668
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$61.8B
| $93M | 0.02% |
625,700
+11,000
| +2% | +$1.35M |
|
669
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.34B
| $92.9M | 0.02% |
1,261,500
-280,500
| -18% | -$25M |
|
670
PUT
Unity
U
$20.2B
| $92.7M | 0.02% |
934,200
-54,200
| -5% | -$5.61M |
|
671
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.5B
| $92.6M | 0.02% |
706,278
-7,004
| -1% | -$1.02M |
|
|
K
672
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $92.6M | 0.02% |
1,528,590
+1,301,137
| +572% | +$78.2M |
|
673
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.6B
| $92.4M | 0.02% |
297,737
+8,393
| +3% | +$2.73M |
|
674
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.2B
| $92.4M | 0.02% |
+500,348
| New | +$89.1M |
|
675
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.9B
| $92.1M | 0.02% |
1,099,200
+243,600
| +28% | +$19.2M |
|
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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.