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 | 2.74% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.42% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.31% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.76% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
PUT
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.9B
| $61.7M | 0.01% |
968,100
-126,100
| -12% | -$7.61M |
|
927
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$26.1B
| $61.7M | 0.01% |
1,583,133
+1,371,252
| +647% | +$53.8M |
|
928
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.44B
| $61.6M | 0.01% |
2,342,979
+1,684,879
| +256% | +$41.7M |
|
929
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$4.41B
| $61.5M | 0.01% |
1,064,415
+362,390
| +52% | +$18.7M |
|
930
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$87B
| $61.5M | 0.01% |
299,600
-18,100
| -6% | -$3.91M |
|
931
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.8B
| $61.3M | 0.01% |
323,843
+26,072
| +9% | +$5.01M |
|
932
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $61.3M | 0.01% |
379,500
+194,800
| +105% | +$29.7M |
|
933
United Rentals
URI
$70.3B
| $61.2M | 0.01% |
172,326
-263,524
| -60% | -$86M |
|
934
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.8B
| $61.1M | 0.01% |
682,200
+176,300
| +35% | +$16.1M |
|
935
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$110B
| $61M | 0.01% |
268,300
-38,400
| -13% | -$8.22M |
|
936
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.9B
| $60.9M | 0.01% |
1,206,890
+312,909
| +35% | +$17.2M |
|
937
CALL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$24.8B
| $60.8M | 0.01% |
1,568,800
-312,700
| -17% | -$13.9M |
|
938
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.3B
| $60.7M | 0.01% |
1,524,437
-195,220
| -11% | -$6.87M |
|
939
CALL
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $60.3M | 0.01% |
671,100
-99,100
| -13% | -$10.1M |
|
940
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.27B
| $60.1M | 0.01% |
298,431
+275,536
| +1,203% | +$53.8M |
|
|
DISH
941
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $60M | 0.01% |
1,896,085
+753,738
| +66% | +$23.8M |
|
942
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.9B
| $59.9M | 0.01% |
259,900
-232,300
| -47% | -$53.6M |
|
943
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.61B
| $59.8M | 0.01% |
513,988
-294,141
| -36% | -$34.3M |
|
944
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.6B
| $59.7M | 0.01% |
2,667,453
+1,484,871
| +126% | +$36.9M |
|
945
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$44.6B
| $59.5M | 0.01% |
435,900
+153,400
| +54% | +$18.8M |
|
|
946
Cummins
CMI
$87B
| $59.2M | 0.01% |
288,451
+28,370
| +11% | +$6.14M |
|
947
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $59M | 0.01% |
1,407,200
+205,400
| +17% | +$8.83M |
|
948
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $59M | 0.01% |
1,288,283
-372,561
| -22% | -$16.4M |
|
949
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $59M | 0.01% |
1,698,000
-442,800
| -21% | -$14M |
|
950
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$965B
| $59M | 0.01% |
432,533
+26,197
| +6% | +$3.87M |
|
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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.