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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.7B
| $70.8M | 0.01% |
2,432,230
+900,110
| +59% | +$25.9M |
|
827
PUT
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.33B
| $70.6M | 0.01% |
1,505,700
-105,700
| -7% | -$4.54M |
|
828
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $70.5M | 0.01% |
332,000
+26,100
| +9% | +$5.66M |
|
829
CALL
Pinduoduo
PDD
$120B
| $70.5M | 0.01% |
1,757,200
+462,600
| +36% | +$23.8M |
|
830
NVR
NVR
$16.8B
| $70.3M | 0.01% |
15,740
+14,661
| +1,359% | +$74.7M |
|
831
Hershey
HSY
$37.4B
| $70.3M | 0.01% |
324,406
-68,623
| -17% | -$13.9M |
|
832
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $70.1M | 0.01% |
383,569
+223,530
| +140% | +$38.3M |
|
833
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.43B
| $70.1M | 0.01% |
1,058,720
+976,330
| +1,185% | +$61.4M |
|
834
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $70.1M | 0.01% |
2,295,308
+1,630,719
| +245% | +$36.6M |
|
835
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $69.7M | 0.01% |
289,000
+58,100
| +25% | +$12.9M |
|
836
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $69.6M | 0.01% |
4,705,800
+2,155,900
| +85% | +$28.9M |
|
837
Morgan Stanley
MS
$343B
| $69.5M | 0.01% |
794,795
-194,159
| -20% | -$18.7M |
|
838
CALL
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.7B
| $69.2M | 0.01% |
3,554,600
+1,959,600
| +123% | +$41.6M |
|
839
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| $69.2M | 0.01% |
145,700
-54,900
| -27% | -$26.6M |
|
840
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $68.8M | 0.01% |
1,979,336
+1,699,720
| +608% | +$53.7M |
|
841
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$87.8B
| $68.7M | 0.01% |
334,800
+102,300
| +44% | +$22.1M |
|
842
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$27.4B
| $68.6M | 0.01% |
1,811,500
+553,500
| +44% | +$17.9M |
|
843
PUT
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITO
$1.43B
| $68.4M | 0.01% |
2,393,600
+689,800
| +40% | +$18M |
|
|
GBT
844
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $68.1M | 0.01% |
1,965,932
+280,076
| +17% | +$8.37M |
|
845
Leidos
LDOS
$17.6B
| $68.1M | 0.01% |
630,145
+417,417
| +196% | +$40.2M |
|
846
PUT
Avis
CAR
$4.93B
| $68M | 0.01% |
258,400
-133,800
| -34% | -$26.9M |
|
847
Baidu
BIDU
$35.5B
| $68M | 0.01% |
513,804
+335,844
| +189% | +$50.7M |
|
848
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$358B
| $68M | 0.01% |
1,985,800
+440,500
| +29% | +$15.2M |
|
849
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$230B
| $67.9M | 0.01% |
1,195,932
-679,496
| -36% | -$31.7M |
|
850
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.39B
| $67.8M | 0.01% |
336,212
+215,617
| +179% | +$33.9M |
|
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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.