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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.7B
| $54.8M | 0.01% |
46,108
+21,239
| +85% | +$23.1M |
|
1002
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$31.5B
| $54.8M | 0.01% |
296,900
+85,800
| +41% | +$15.3M |
|
1003
CALL
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.6B
| $54.6M | 0.01% |
346,200
-15,300
| -4% | -$2.45M |
|
1004
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.01B
| $54.5M | 0.01% |
4,623,744
+4,364,760
| +1,685% | +$49.6M |
|
1005
PUT
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$129B
| $54.4M | 0.01% |
784,400
+194,800
| +33% | +$13.3M |
|
1006
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.6B
| $54.4M | 0.01% |
199,683
-18,416
| -8% | -$5.54M |
|
1007
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.11B
| $54.4M | 0.01% |
641,292
+509,190
| +385% | +$43.7M |
|
1008
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$45.1B
| $54.3M | 0.01% |
+695,545
| New | +$55.3M |
|
|
AYX
1009
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $54.3M | 0.01% |
759,005
-265,172
| -26% | -$15.7M |
|
1010
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.1B
| $54.3M | 0.01% |
216,500
-26,100
| -11% | -$6.55M |
|
1011
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.14B
| $54.2M | 0.01% |
7,090,651
+136,545
| +2% | +$1.31M |
|
|
JOBS
1012
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $54.1M | 0.01% |
923,719
+13,460
| +1% | +$689K |
|
1013
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.67B
| $54.1M | 0.01% |
64,223
+61,674
| +2,420% | +$60.4M |
|
1014
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$7.14B
| $54M | 0.01% |
2,112,500
+1,216,200
| +136% | +$39.1M |
|
|
CFLT
1015
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $54M | 0.01% |
1,317,894
+886,283
| +205% | +$46.2M |
|
1016
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $54M | 0.01% |
340,700
-93,100
| -21% | -$14.1M |
|
1017
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.5B
| $54M | 0.01% |
386,200
+197,500
| +105% | +$32.6M |
|
1018
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $53.8M | 0.01% |
450,300
-148,900
| -25% | -$16.7M |
|
|
FISV
1019
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29.5B
| $53.7M | 0.01% |
530,000
-7,500
| -1% | -$759K |
|
1020
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.1B
| $53.7M | 0.01% |
4,244,558
+2,709,182
| +176% | +$36M |
|
1021
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $53.5M | 0.01% |
738,135
-439,639
| -37% | -$29.8M |
|
1022
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $53.4M | 0.01% |
122,502
+102,035
| +499% | +$49.7M |
|
|
LSXMK
1023
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $53.4M | 0.01% |
1,507,147
+444,703
| +42% | +$16.5M |
|
1024
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.7B
| $53.3M | 0.01% |
213,300
-5,900
| -3% | -$1.52M |
|
1025
PUT
XPeng
XPEV
$11.3B
| $53.2M | 0.01% |
1,928,300
+454,900
| +31% | +$16.1M |
|
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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.