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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
CALL
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.8B
| $79M | 0.02% |
652,800
+124,200
| +23% | +$15.5M |
|
752
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $78.8M | 0.02% |
189,641
-57,931
| -23% | -$22.2M |
|
|
SPR
753
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $78.6M | 0.02% |
1,608,581
+821,061
| +104% | +$38.4M |
|
754
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.29B
| $78.5M | 0.02% |
185,726
+185,326
| +46,332% | +$86.5M |
|
|
PXD
755
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $78.5M | 0.02% |
313,900
-270,380
| -46% | -$61.1M |
|
756
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.67B
| $78.1M | 0.02% |
92,810
+88,165
| +1,898% | +$86.3M |
|
757
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$48.8B
| $78M | 0.02% |
1,319,500
-104,474
| -7% | -$5.66M |
|
758
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $77.8M | 0.02% |
228,833
+20,046
| +10% | +$6.77M |
|
759
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.31B
| $77.8M | 0.02% |
2,727,832
+576,329
| +27% | +$19.3M |
|
760
CALL
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.6B
| $77.7M | 0.02% |
1,091,200
+868,500
| +390% | +$63M |
|
761
PUT
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $77.7M | 0.02% |
1,004,700
+452,400
| +82% | +$36.3M |
|
|
ATVI
762
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $77.5M | 0.02% |
967,265
-77,716
| -7% | -$6.05M |
|
763
Autoliv
ALV
$8.89B
| $77.5M | 0.02% |
1,013,479
+733,386
| +262% | +$67.5M |
|
764
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $77.4M | 0.02% |
1,351,900
-185,800
| -12% | -$10.8M |
|
765
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $77.3M | 0.02% |
4,541,003
-34,776
| -0.8% | -$623K |
|
766
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$91.3B
| $77.1M | 0.02% |
1,258,611
+445,939
| +55% | +$24.1M |
|
767
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $77M | 0.02% |
847,600
+297,200
| +54% | +$29.5M |
|
768
CALL
CME Group
CME
$96.1B
| $76.9M | 0.02% |
323,200
+88,900
| +38% | +$20.9M |
|
769
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.78B
| $76.8M | 0.02% |
1,997,369
+493,636
| +33% | +$18.8M |
|
770
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.66B
| $76.5M | 0.02% |
135,764
+127,648
| +1,573% | +$76.9M |
|
771
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $76.4M | 0.02% |
456,233
+444,886
| +3,921% | +$74.7M |
|
772
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$76.5B
| $76.3M | 0.02% |
2,341,300
+1,849,400
| +376% | +$54.9M |
|
773
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
| $76.2M | 0.02% |
825,496
-788,543
| -49% | -$76.9M |
|
774
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.4B
| $76M | 0.02% |
510,789
+241,564
| +90% | +$38.7M |
|
775
PUT
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.44B
| $76M | 0.02% |
2,876,300
-367,400
| -11% | -$10.5M |
|
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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.