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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61.3B
| $67.7M | 0.01% |
1,422,900
+902,200
| +173% | +$39.2M |
|
852
PUT
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.43B
| $67.7M | 0.01% |
1,022,210
+990,990
| +3,174% | +$62.4M |
|
853
Affirm
AFRM
$24.6B
| $67.7M | 0.01% |
1,461,836
+344,238
| +31% | +$18M |
|
854
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.1B
| $67.3M | 0.01% |
474,594
+472,324
| +20,807% | +$68.3M |
|
855
Papa John's
PZZA
$793M
| $67.2M | 0.01% |
638,684
+626,387
| +5,094% | +$70.2M |
|
856
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$34.3B
| $67.2M | 0.01% |
525,600
-836,400
| -61% | -$91.5M |
|
857
PUT
CME Group
CME
$94.3B
| $67.2M | 0.01% |
282,500
-9,400
| -3% | -$2.21M |
|
858
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$14B
| $67.1M | 0.01% |
1,624,100
+880,700
| +118% | +$30.7M |
|
859
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$90B
| $67M | 0.01% |
775,700
+103,300
| +15% | +$8.69M |
|
860
CALL
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.02B
| $67M | 0.01% |
507,600
+477,700
| +1,598% | +$43.9M |
|
861
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$106B
| $67M | 0.01% |
923,600
+369,100
| +67% | +$25M |
|
862
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.57B
| $66.8M | 0.01% |
1,206,979
+1,008,390
| +508% | +$37.8M |
|
863
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$13.1B
| $66.7M | 0.01% |
224,400
-17,800
| -7% | -$5.34M |
|
864
First Solar
FSLR
$24B
| $66.6M | 0.01% |
795,291
+548,772
| +223% | +$42M |
|
865
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.7B
| $66.6M | 0.01% |
1,810,123
+1,599,297
| +759% | +$63M |
|
866
CALL
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITO
$1.43B
| $66.4M | 0.01% |
2,324,600
+604,400
| +35% | +$15.8M |
|
867
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $66.4M | 0.01% |
477,500
-2,800
| -0.6% | -$429K |
|
868
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$14.1B
| $66.4M | 0.01% |
2,147,027
-504,918
| -19% | -$16.6M |
|
869
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$7.14B
| $66.4M | 0.01% |
2,594,200
-1,748,700
| -40% | -$56.3M |
|
870
Dynatrace
DT
$14.3B
| $66.3M | 0.01% |
1,407,161
+328,776
| +30% | +$15.5M |
|
871
Avnet
AVT
$7.98B
| $66.2M | 0.01% |
1,631,280
+964,211
| +145% | +$39.8M |
|
872
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $66.2M | 0.01% |
274,500
+67,900
| +33% | +$15.1M |
|
|
SCHW
873
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$190B
| $66.2M | 0.01% |
785,100
-417,396
| -35% | -$36.7M |
|
874
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$93.8B
| $66M | 0.01% |
1,077,897
+779,497
| +261% | +$42.2M |
|
875
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$15.4B
| $65.8M | 0.01% |
297,700
-148,400
| -33% | -$31.3M |
|
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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.