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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DAY
1026
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $53.1M | 0.01% |
776,668
+260,411
| +50% | +$19.3M |
|
|
EXE
1027
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$22B
| $53M | 0.01% |
609,280
-20,669
| -3% | -$1.52M |
|
1028
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.16B
| $53M | 0.01% |
1,656,656
+500,226
| +43% | +$17.6M |
|
|
VMW
1029
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $52.9M | 0.01% |
464,556
-338,064
| -42% | -$41M |
|
1030
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.5B
| $52.9M | 0.01% |
662,833
-208,536
| -24% | -$17.6M |
|
1031
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30B
| $52.7M | 0.01% |
1,338,200
-103,600
| -7% | -$3.88M |
|
1032
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $52.6M | 0.01% |
511,300
+311,500
| +156% | +$31.1M |
|
1033
JFrog
FROG
$11.9B
| $52.6M | 0.01% |
1,950,148
+817,253
| +72% | +$20.7M |
|
1034
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.95B
| $52.5M | 0.01% |
566,299
-341,916
| -38% | -$30.5M |
|
1035
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$241B
| $52.4M | 0.01% |
394,954
-123,910
| -24% | -$14.9M |
|
1036
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$107B
| $52.1M | 0.01% |
70,300
+19,900
| +39% | +$14.3M |
|
1037
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$24.7B
| $52.1M | 0.01% |
381,000
-330,500
| -46% | -$46.2M |
|
1038
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.8B
| $51.8M | 0.01% |
519,330
+515,005
| +11,908% | +$48.6M |
|
1039
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$639M
| $51.7M | 0.01% |
684,900
+448,400
| +190% | +$35.7M |
|
1040
GSK
GSK
$98.1B
| $51.7M | 0.01% |
949,697
+142,069
| +18% | +$7.72M |
|
1041
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$7.02B
| $51.7M | 0.01% |
1,604,900
-5,848,200
| -78% | -$133M |
|
1042
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$271B
| $51.7M | 0.01% |
1,411,000
-410,000
| -23% | -$15.3M |
|
1043
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.8B
| $51.6M | 0.01% |
692,189
+88,292
| +15% | +$7.66M |
|
1044
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.4B
| $51.5M | 0.01% |
574,600
-165,700
| -22% | -$15.1M |
|
|
SCHW
1045
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$190B
| $51.5M | 0.01% |
610,464
-447,913
| -42% | -$39.4M |
|
1046
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.4B
| $51.4M | 0.01% |
324,800
+190,300
| +141% | +$31.7M |
|
|
VTYX
1047
DELISTED
Ventyx Biosciences
VTYX
| $51.4M | 0.01% |
3,911,910
+20,882
| +0.5% | +$279K |
|
1048
Marqeta
MQ
$1.71B
| $51M | 0.01% |
1,155,526
+743,932
| +181% | +$34.5M |
|
1049
Zillow
Z
$7.82B
| $50.8M | 0.01% |
1,030,630
-453,314
| -31% | -$24.4M |
|
|
1050
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.8B
| $50.8M | 0.01% |
681,300
+60,300
| +10% | +$5.23M |
|
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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.