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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18B
| $50.8M | 0.01% |
507,421
+502,742
| +10,745% | +$55.3M |
|
1052
Cable One
CABO
$206M
| $50.7M | 0.01% |
34,648
+28,582
| +471% | +$43.5M |
|
1053
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$43.1B
| $50.7M | 0.01% |
1,742,000
+304,000
| +21% | +$7.13M |
|
1054
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.9B
| $50.6M | 0.01% |
667,200
+212,400
| +47% | +$16.8M |
|
1055
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $50.6M | 0.01% |
379,400
-193,700
| -34% | -$27.2M |
|
1056
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $50.2M | 0.01% |
488,598
+438,752
| +880% | +$43.7M |
|
1057
Honeywell
HON
$74.1B
| $50.2M | 0.01% |
273,818
-288,020
| -51% | -$53.3M |
|
1058
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $50.2M | 0.01% |
261,687
+163,717
| +167% | +$33.2M |
|
1059
CALL
Tilray
TLRY
$631M
| $50.1M | 0.01% |
644,672
+69,240
| +12% | +$4.34M |
|
1060
PUT
Synopsys
SNPS
$78.8B
| $50M | 0.01% |
150,100
+76,000
| +103% | +$23.7M |
|
1061
Warner Bros
WBD
$69.7B
| $50M | 0.01% |
2,006,456
+1,540,810
| +331% | +$42.3M |
|
1062
CALL
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.1B
| $50M | 0.01% |
2,323,000
+1,749,600
| +305% | +$34.2M |
|
1063
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $49.9M | 0.01% |
417,518
+240,937
| +136% | +$26.3M |
|
1064
Universal Display
OLED
$4.17B
| $49.8M | 0.01% |
298,554
-392,244
| -57% | -$60.9M |
|
1065
Snowflake
SNOW
$116B
| $49.8M | 0.01% |
217,394
-349,631
| -62% | -$90.4M |
|
1066
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.4B
| $49.8M | 0.01% |
96,500
+71,900
| +292% | +$35.4M |
|
|
COUP
1067
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $49.8M | 0.01% |
489,540
+75,176
| +18% | +$9.1M |
|
1068
PayPal
PYPL
$51.5B
| $49.6M | 0.01% |
428,575
-235,400
| -35% | -$31.3M |
|
1069
CALL
Avis
CAR
$4.84B
| $49.5M | 0.01% |
188,000
-313,800
| -63% | -$63.1M |
|
1070
GFL Environmental
GFL
$15B
| $49.5M | 0.01% |
1,520,905
-584,770
| -28% | -$18.3M |
|
1071
CALL
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.27B
| $49.4M | 0.01% |
2,335,100
-266,900
| -10% | -$4.82M |
|
1072
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.99B
| $49.3M | 0.01% |
1,483,637
-105,805
| -7% | -$3.29M |
|
1073
L3Harris
LHX
$54.2B
| $49.3M | 0.01% |
198,469
-375,355
| -65% | -$87.4M |
|
1074
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.7B
| $49.3M | 0.01% |
686,475
-211,403
| -24% | -$14.9M |
|
1075
Vera Therapeutics
VERA
$2.27B
| $49.1M | 0.01% |
2,089,520
+356,338
| +21% | +$7.67M |
|
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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.