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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$335B
| $100M | 0.02% |
695,700
-480,600
| -41% | -$72.9M |
|
802
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$131B
| $100M | 0.02% |
224,100
-24,300
| -10% | -$11.3M |
|
803
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $100M | 0.02% |
1,471,676
+1,392,135
| +1,750% | +$97.7M |
|
804
VSE Corp
VSEC
$6.61B
| $99.8M | 0.02% |
541,177
+396,699
| +275% | +$80.8M |
|
805
CALL
Core Scientific
CORZ
$6.36B
| $99.6M | 0.02% |
6,656,800
-737,200
| -10% | -$12.6M |
|
806
CAVA Group
CAVA
$8.44B
| $99.4M | 0.02% |
1,228,225
-110,417
| -8% | -$8.05M |
|
807
Dynatrace
DT
$14.4B
| $99.1M | 0.02% |
2,679,807
+1,011,814
| +61% | +$38.7M |
|
808
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $99.1M | 0.02% |
114,500
-59,200
| -34% | -$52.8M |
|
|
809
Procter & Gamble
PG
$335B
| $99M | 0.02% |
685,435
-811,481
| -54% | -$123M |
|
810
Lumentum
LITE
$79B
| $98.9M | 0.02% |
140,747
+49,069
| +54% | +$27M |
|
811
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$124B
| $98.8M | 0.02% |
232,300
+9,700
| +4% | +$4.5M |
|
812
CALL
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $98.6M | 0.02% |
1,588,200
+799,300
| +101% | +$52.4M |
|
813
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $98.6M | 0.02% |
910,588
+258,400
| +40% | +$29.8M |
|
814
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$27.5B
| $98.3M | 0.02% |
2,520,900
-1,093,300
| -30% | -$37.8M |
|
815
CALL
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$47.1B
| $98.3M | 0.02% |
299,000
-403,900
| -57% | -$138M |
|
816
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $98.2M | 0.02% |
4,335,830
-1,656,685
| -28% | -$39.6M |
|
817
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.4B
| $98.1M | 0.02% |
424,900
-123,600
| -23% | -$30.4M |
|
818
CALL
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$11.5B
| $98.1M | 0.02% |
1,159,200
+762,400
| +192% | +$48.6M |
|
819
CALL
Celestica
CLS
$45B
| $98.1M | 0.02% |
348,100
-385,000
| -53% | -$112M |
|
820
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.05B
| $98M | 0.02% |
2,228,582
+438,993
| +25% | +$17.1M |
|
821
Mirum Pharmaceuticals
MIRM
$6.03B
| $97.2M | 0.02% |
1,052,048
+211,828
| +25% | +$19.9M |
|
822
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.5B
| $97.1M | 0.02% |
163,800
+113,800
| +228% | +$56.7M |
|
823
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$220B
| $97.1M | 0.02% |
197,600
-154,100
| -44% | -$83.6M |
|
824
CALL
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
TMF
$2.17B
| $96.9M | 0.02% |
2,687,800
+1,208,850
| +82% | +$46M |
|
825
TKO Group
TKO
$14.4B
| $96.8M | 0.02% |
479,997
+347,414
| +262% | +$71M |
|
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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.