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 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$2.72B |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$660M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$605M |
| 4 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$497M |
| 5 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$495M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.33B |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$1.26B |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.23B |
| 4 |
Lam Research
LRCX
|
+$699M |
| 5 |
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
|
+$681M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 4.49% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.99% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.85% |
| 4 | Industrials | 2.56% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6826
CALL
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.35B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
186,000
-20,700
| -10% | -$162K |
|
|
DRD
6827
CALL
DRDGold
DRD
$2.09B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
-100
| -0.2% | -$3.33K |
|
6828
CALL
Citi Trends
CTRN
$633M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+27,200
| +523% | +$1.24M |
|
6829
iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF
SCJ
$264M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,457
| New | +$1.43M |
|
6830
iShares MSCI Austria ETF
EWO
$187M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,590
| New | +$1.45M |
|
6831
PUT
Cactus
WHD
$5.77B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,600
| New | +$1.55M |
|
6832
iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF
SMMV
$290M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
32,138
+13,327
| +71% | +$594K |
|
|
BBBY
6833
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$410M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
301,606
+154,672
| +105% | +$865K |
|
|
TRST
6834
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$961M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
31,931
-3,573
| -10% | -$156K |
|
6835
CALL
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X ETF
DRN
$42.6M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
162,700
+80,800
| +99% | +$758K |
|
6836
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$880M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
86,091
-149,609
| -63% | -$2.65M |
|
6837
State Street SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF
SPYX
$2.87B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,348
| New | +$1.47M |
|
6838
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.67B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
35,214
-2,822
| -7% | -$120K |
|
6839
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.16B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
19,072
-20,336
| -52% | -$1.51M |
|
6840
Vanguard Total World Bond ETF
BNDW
$1.89B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-9,295
| -31% | -$641K |
|
|
WMSB
6841
Weitz Multisector Bond ETF
WMSB
$27.4M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,840
| New | +$1.41M |
|
6842
PUT
Leonardo DRS
DRS
$11.9B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-15,000
| -32% | -$632K |
|
6843
EVgo
EVGO
$500M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
810,139
+401,228
| +98% | +$1.07M |
|
6844
ActivePassive Core Bond ETF
APCB
$1.01B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
47,304
+26,175
| +124% | +$778K |
|
6845
PUT
Remitly
RELY
$4.98B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
88,800
-109,700
| -55% | -$1.62M |
|
|
CAI
6846
Caris Life Sciences
CAI
$6.3B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
77,810
-3,036,146
| -98% | -$66.4M |
|
6847
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$452M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
71,881
+50,048
| +229% | +$1.07M |
|
6848
CALL
Brunswick
BC
$5.09B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+5,600
| +41% | +$452K |
|
6849
PUT
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$247M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
+2,100
| +4% | +$43.5K |
|
|
MSTZ
6850
CALL
T-Rex 2X Inverse MSTR Daily Target ETF
MSTZ
$99.8M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
111,300
+400
| +0.4% | +$5.35K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q1 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2026, Ken Griffin held 14,860 positions worth $618B, down 7.1% from $666B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 22% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $19.5B in Q1 2026, closing 2,003 positions and reducing 5,286 holdings. Its most notable exit was CyberArk, an estimated $305M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 4.5% of assets, down from 4.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF worth $327M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q1 2026 buy was iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: 3,431,225 shares worth $327M.
- Ken Griffin added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q1 2026, an estimated $2.72B increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q1 2026 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $1.33B.
- Ken Griffin fully exited CyberArk in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $305M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 22% of its $618B portfolio in Q1 2026.
- Ken Griffin opened 2,347 new positions and closed 2,003 in Q1 2026.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 7.1% quarter-over-quarter to $618B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.