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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$90.5B
| $58.9M | 0.01% |
371,900
-143,800
| -28% | -$21.8M |
|
952
NetApp
NTAP
$40.2B
| $58.8M | 0.01% |
708,577
-478,757
| -40% | -$41.6M |
|
953
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.1B
| $58.6M | 0.01% |
543,800
+120,600
| +28% | +$12.3M |
|
954
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.2B
| $58.5M | 0.01% |
123,869
-225,413
| -65% | -$97M |
|
955
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.9B
| $58.5M | 0.01% |
1,250,151
-407,132
| -25% | -$19.6M |
|
956
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.46B
| $58.3M | 0.01% |
951,500
+551,500
| +138% | +$28.1M |
|
957
BHP
BHP
$222B
| $58.3M | 0.01% |
845,904
+670,427
| +382% | +$40.7M |
|
958
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$70.3B
| $58.2M | 0.01% |
163,900
-196,900
| -55% | -$64.3M |
|
959
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.7B
| $58.2M | 0.01% |
420,851
+121,323
| +41% | +$15.8M |
|
960
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.1B
| $57.9M | 0.01% |
122,695
+100,281
| +447% | +$45.1M |
|
961
UnitedHealth
UNH
$358B
| $57.9M | 0.01% |
113,518
-5,424
| -5% | -$2.62M |
|
962
CALL
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.8B
| $57.9M | 0.01% |
576,400
-36,600
| -6% | -$3.83M |
|
963
CALL
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.23B
| $57.9M | 0.01% |
795,700
+44,700
| +6% | +$3.09M |
|
|
TMX
964
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $57.7M | 0.01% |
1,265,285
+1,113,567
| +734% | +$48M |
|
965
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $57.6M | 0.01% |
560,500
+130,700
| +30% | +$13M |
|
966
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55B
| $57.3M | 0.01% |
413,400
+130,100
| +46% | +$15.8M |
|
967
CALL
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $57.2M | 0.01% |
911,500
+473,700
| +108% | +$28.5M |
|
968
PUT
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.57B
| $57.1M | 0.01% |
1,346,246
+13,831
| +1% | +$632K |
|
|
ASZ
969
DELISTED
Austerlitz Acquisition Corporation II
ASZ
| $57M | 0.01% |
5,825,190
+9,005
| +0.2% | +$87.7K |
|
970
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.67B
| $56.9M | 0.01% |
726,573
-112,384
| -13% | -$7.87M |
|
|
SGFY
971
DELISTED
Signify Health, Inc.
SGFY
| $56.8M | 0.01% |
3,130,498
+2,154,170
| +221% | +$30.9M |
|
972
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $56.8M | 0.01% |
567,600
-197,500
| -26% | -$21.7M |
|
973
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $56.6M | 0.01% |
279,782
-549,116
| -66% | -$126M |
|
974
CALL
Kroger
KR
$35.1B
| $56.5M | 0.01% |
984,800
+130,800
| +15% | +$6.49M |
|
975
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.8B
| $56.5M | 0.01% |
806,721
+759,171
| +1,597% | +$50.3M |
|
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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.