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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.2B
| $82.5M | 0.02% |
744,090
+733,566
| +6,970% | +$80.6M |
|
|
SPLK
727
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $82.2M | 0.02% |
552,905
-1,050,816
| -66% | -$129M |
|
728
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$60.3B
| $82.1M | 0.02% |
965,900
+578,700
| +149% | +$46.5M |
|
729
Labcorp
LH
$26.2B
| $82M | 0.02% |
361,968
-288,654
| -44% | -$67.9M |
|
730
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $81.8M | 0.02% |
1,539,700
+150,500
| +11% | +$8.65M |
|
731
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$81.2B
| $81.7M | 0.02% |
325,300
-22,700
| -7% | -$5.54M |
|
732
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $81.7M | 0.02% |
442,900
+14,500
| +3% | +$2.93M |
|
733
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.21B
| $81.6M | 0.02% |
2,853,600
+96,200
| +3% | +$2.29M |
|
734
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $81.6M | 0.02% |
367,149
+16,522
| +5% | +$3.67M |
|
735
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $81.5M | 0.02% |
803,000
-345,600
| -30% | -$30M |
|
736
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.7B
| $81.4M | 0.02% |
619,000
-253,700
| -29% | -$36.1M |
|
737
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.4B
| $81.4M | 0.02% |
165,700
-4,100
| -2% | -$1.87M |
|
738
PUT
Shell
SHEL
$248B
| $81.2M | 0.02% |
+1,478,500
| New | +$78.5M |
|
739
Keysight
KEYS
$60.5B
| $81.2M | 0.02% |
513,745
+509,898
| +13,254% | +$84.9M |
|
740
PUT
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$910B
| $81.1M | 0.02% |
178,800
+57,700
| +48% | +$25.8M |
|
741
Baxter International
BAX
$14B
| $80.7M | 0.02% |
1,040,997
-980,548
| -49% | -$82.1M |
|
742
Ares Management
ARES
$33.7B
| $80.6M | 0.02% |
992,400
+473,238
| +91% | +$36.3M |
|
743
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.93B
| $80.5M | 0.02% |
1,549,323
+1,358,251
| +711% | +$70.1M |
|
744
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $80.2M | 0.02% |
729,948
-508,989
| -41% | -$53.9M |
|
745
Icon
ICLR
$12.9B
| $79.8M | 0.02% |
328,001
+313,693
| +2,192% | +$78.6M |
|
746
First Horizon
FHN
$12.3B
| $79.6M | 0.02% |
3,388,792
+2,595,558
| +327% | +$51.8M |
|
747
PUT
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.6B
| $79.4M | 0.02% |
4,077,200
+382,600
| +10% | +$8.12M |
|
748
Bunge Global
BG
$21.7B
| $79.4M | 0.02% |
716,125
+143,881
| +25% | +$14.7M |
|
|
PLAN
749
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $79.3M | 0.02% |
1,219,739
-243,464
| -17% | -$11.9M |
|
750
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.9B
| $79.1M | 0.02% |
943,591
+89,418
| +10% | +$7.04M |
|
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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.