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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $63.9M | 0.01% |
1,523,500
-1,008,700
| -40% | -$43.4M |
|
902
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $63.8M | 0.01% |
224,566
+24,222
| +12% | +$7.47M |
|
903
Centene
CNC
$32.6B
| $63.8M | 0.01% |
757,220
-594,579
| -44% | -$48.8M |
|
|
LSI
904
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $63.6M | 0.01% |
452,574
+54,440
| +14% | +$7.33M |
|
905
Steris
STE
$23.1B
| $63.5M | 0.01% |
262,586
-22,081
| -8% | -$5.12M |
|
906
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$696B
| $63.4M | 0.01% |
278,500
-4,900
| -2% | -$1.1M |
|
907
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.8B
| $63.3M | 0.01% |
294,995
-794,438
| -73% | -$169M |
|
908
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$288B
| $63.3M | 0.01% |
720,900
-64,300
| -8% | -$5.57M |
|
909
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $63.2M | 0.01% |
454,600
+78,700
| +21% | +$12.1M |
|
|
PXD
910
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $63.2M | 0.01% |
252,718
-112,779
| -31% | -$25.5M |
|
911
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $63.1M | 0.01% |
1,376,800
-1,919,500
| -58% | -$84.4M |
|
|
MRO
912
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $63M | 0.01% |
2,507,600
+667,900
| +36% | +$14.3M |
|
913
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.06B
| $62.9M | 0.01% |
399,406
-109,188
| -21% | -$14M |
|
914
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $62.8M | 0.01% |
540,791
+295,323
| +120% | +$33M |
|
915
Nike
NKE
$61.2B
| $62.8M | 0.01% |
466,706
-68,018
| -13% | -$9.56M |
|
916
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $62.8M | 0.01% |
1,036,100
-2,600
| -0.3% | -$174K |
|
917
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.67B
| $62.6M | 0.01% |
304,996
+296,440
| +3,465% | +$58.3M |
|
918
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.3B
| $62.6M | 0.01% |
560,600
+152,000
| +37% | +$15.8M |
|
919
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.5B
| $62.5M | 0.01% |
531,800
-130,000
| -20% | -$16.4M |
|
920
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.2B
| $62.5M | 0.01% |
512,135
+433,374
| +550% | +$53.4M |
|
921
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.6B
| $62.2M | 0.01% |
228,500
+70,200
| +44% | +$21.1M |
|
922
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $62.1M | 0.01% |
532,999
-49,073
| -8% | -$5.82M |
|
923
Natera
NTRA
$45.5B
| $62.1M | 0.01% |
1,525,521
+862,070
| +130% | +$51.8M |
|
924
Welltower
WELL
$166B
| $61.8M | 0.01% |
642,669
+631,528
| +5,669% | +$54.9M |
|
925
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| $61.7M | 0.01% |
130,000
-55,100
| -30% | -$26.7M |
|
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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.