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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $85.8M | 0.02% |
685,972
-24,514
| -3% | -$2.9M |
|
702
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $85.5M | 0.02% |
462,100
-47,400
| -9% | -$9.34M |
|
703
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $85.1M | 0.02% |
1,857,200
-1,337,100
| -42% | -$58.8M |
|
704
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $85M | 0.02% |
352,234
+255,318
| +263% | +$56.7M |
|
705
Autodesk
ADSK
$54.5B
| $84.9M | 0.02% |
396,007
+335,176
| +551% | +$77.2M |
|
|
SCHW
706
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$190B
| $84.5M | 0.02% |
1,001,700
-198,344
| -17% | -$17.4M |
|
707
CALL
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$832M
| $84.3M | 0.02% |
3,876,000
-2,473,700
| -39% | -$52.2M |
|
|
OLPX
708
DELISTED
Olaplex Holdings
OLPX
| $84.3M | 0.02% |
5,393,702
+2,624,127
| +95% | +$50.1M |
|
709
Crocs
CROX
$6.36B
| $83.8M | 0.02% |
1,097,379
+136,056
| +14% | +$12.9M |
|
710
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.4B
| $83.8M | 0.02% |
630,500
+34,500
| +6% | +$4.76M |
|
711
CALL
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $83.7M | 0.02% |
201,500
+27,700
| +16% | +$11.3M |
|
|
P
712
Everpure Inc
P
$39B
| $83.6M | 0.02% |
2,367,996
+1,416,800
| +149% | +$41.2M |
|
713
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.1B
| $83.6M | 0.02% |
2,122,700
+762,900
| +56% | +$28.6M |
|
714
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.6B
| $83.5M | 0.02% |
3,770,440
+1,110,061
| +42% | +$24.5M |
|
715
PVH
PVH
$3.77B
| $83.3M | 0.02% |
1,087,869
-471,251
| -30% | -$43.6M |
|
|
NUVA
716
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $83.3M | 0.02% |
1,468,886
+133,068
| +10% | +$7.07M |
|
717
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $83.1M | 0.02% |
275,543
-570,787
| -67% | -$167M |
|
718
ITT
ITT
$19.4B
| $83.1M | 0.02% |
1,105,244
+563,867
| +104% | +$49.8M |
|
|
719
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.46T
| $83.1M | 0.02% |
3,045,550
-20,671,110
| -87% | -$518M |
|
720
Brunswick
BC
$5.29B
| $83.1M | 0.02% |
1,027,324
+378,599
| +58% | +$34.9M |
|
721
Dollar General
DG
$26.9B
| $83M | 0.02% |
372,878
-10,866
| -3% | -$2.31M |
|
|
FISV
722
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29.5B
| $83M | 0.02% |
818,300
-443,600
| -35% | -$44.9M |
|
723
PUT
Trump Media & Technology Group
DJT
$2.31B
| $82.8M | 0.02% |
1,284,100
+604,300
| +89% | +$45.5M |
|
|
EA
724
CALL
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $82.8M | 0.02% |
654,700
-126,300
| -16% | -$16.4M |
|
725
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16B
| $82.5M | 0.02% |
530,291
+443,622
| +512% | +$64.4M |
|
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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.