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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.6B
| $92.1M | 0.02% |
804,767
+531,345
| +194% | +$62.9M |
|
677
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$99.9B
| $92M | 0.02% |
300,600
+60,300
| +25% | +$16.4M |
|
678
CALL
Nutrien
NTR
$32.2B
| $91.9M | 0.02% |
884,200
+345,600
| +64% | +$28.6M |
|
679
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.51B
| $91.8M | 0.02% |
1,084,331
-398,931
| -27% | -$34M |
|
680
CALL
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.33B
| $91.8M | 0.02% |
1,959,200
+723,600
| +59% | +$31.1M |
|
681
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$60.3B
| $91.1M | 0.02% |
1,072,300
+737,100
| +220% | +$59.2M |
|
682
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.3B
| $91.1M | 0.02% |
482,930
+144,020
| +42% | +$28.5M |
|
683
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$24B
| $90.3M | 0.02% |
1,078,200
+58,600
| +6% | +$4.49M |
|
684
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$26.9B
| $90.3M | 0.02% |
405,400
-105,900
| -21% | -$22.5M |
|
|
SIVB
685
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $90M | 0.02% |
160,800
+89,500
| +126% | +$54.3M |
|
686
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.3B
| $89.6M | 0.02% |
2,219,192
+633,554
| +40% | +$22.6M |
|
687
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.61B
| $89.4M | 0.02% |
1,757,464
+1,316,901
| +299% | +$75M |
|
688
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.5B
| $89.2M | 0.02% |
204,700
+35,900
| +21% | +$17.5M |
|
689
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $89.1M | 0.02% |
752,400
-751,800
| -50% | -$93.2M |
|
690
PUT
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $88.9M | 0.02% |
802,200
-73,300
| -8% | -$10.3M |
|
691
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.3B
| $88.8M | 0.02% |
2,149,800
-556,500
| -21% | -$21.8M |
|
692
Phillips 66
PSX
$92.8B
| $88.5M | 0.02% |
1,023,919
-47,932
| -4% | -$4.03M |
|
693
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $88.2M | 0.02% |
1,110,582
+255,786
| +30% | +$18.6M |
|
694
CALL
Shell
SHEL
$248B
| $88M | 0.02% |
+1,602,000
| New | +$85M |
|
695
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $87.7M | 0.02% |
1,183,354
+1,096,180
| +1,257% | +$73.7M |
|
696
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.9B
| $87M | 0.02% |
634,310
-204,940
| -24% | -$26.6M |
|
697
CALL
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.54B
| $86.9M | 0.02% |
342,270
-215,440
| -39% | -$64.2M |
|
698
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.22B
| $86.8M | 0.02% |
1,435,600
+425,000
| +42% | +$24M |
|
699
Western Digital
WDC
$168B
| $86.4M | 0.02% |
2,301,208
+2,207,292
| +2,350% | +$90.6M |
|
700
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.8B
| $86.2M | 0.02% |
290,100
-181,300
| -38% | -$54.4M |
|
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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.