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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Elastic
ESTC
$8.78B
| $49M | 0.01% |
551,238
+454,708
| +471% | +$40.6M |
|
1077
CALL
XPeng
XPEV
$11.3B
| $49M | 0.01% |
1,774,900
+255,300
| +17% | +$9.06M |
|
1078
CALL
Robinhood
HOOD
$87.3B
| $48.9M | 0.01% |
3,620,500
+1,103,500
| +44% | +$14.8M |
|
1079
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.25B
| $48.9M | 0.01% |
+3,143,341
| New | +$49.2M |
|
1080
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.13B
| $48.8M | 0.01% |
1,027,060
+740,802
| +259% | +$30.3M |
|
1081
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.3B
| $48.7M | 0.01% |
1,740,985
-892,864
| -34% | -$23M |
|
1082
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.5B
| $48.7M | 0.01% |
366,000
-160,900
| -31% | -$22.2M |
|
1083
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.48B
| $48.5M | 0.01% |
502,900
+247,000
| +97% | +$26.6M |
|
1084
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$69.5B
| $48.5M | 0.01% |
1,946,500
+895,300
| +85% | +$24.6M |
|
1085
CALL
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.66B
| $48.5M | 0.01% |
372,200
-28,200
| -7% | -$3.67M |
|
|
1086
PUT
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.66B
| $48.4M | 0.01% |
371,300
+53,600
| +17% | +$6.98M |
|
|
ARCH
1087
CALL
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $48.4M | 0.01% |
352,100
+314,400
| +834% | +$37.2M |
|
1088
Roblox
RBLX
$27.5B
| $48.3M | 0.01% |
1,044,580
+281,089
| +37% | +$17M |
|
1089
Aura Biosciences
AURA
$795M
| $48.3M | 0.01% |
2,316,653
+1,551
| +0.1% | +$29.5K |
|
1090
Vertiv
VRT
$112B
| $48.2M | 0.01% |
3,441,061
+2,598,786
| +309% | +$46.2M |
|
1091
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.9B
| $48.1M | 0.01% |
968,024
-1,259,746
| -57% | -$55.8M |
|
|
IMGO
1092
DELISTED
Imago BioSciences, Inc. Common stock
IMGO
| $48.1M | 0.01% |
2,498,421
+45,495
| +2% | +$944K |
|
1093
CALL
Li Auto
LI
$12.1B
| $48.1M | 0.01% |
1,863,800
+556,500
| +43% | +$15.3M |
|
1094
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.24B
| $48M | 0.01% |
1,968,900
-1,350,400
| -41% | -$34.6M |
|
1095
PUT
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$23.8B
| $47.9M | 0.01% |
5,069,800
+2,209,800
| +77% | +$25.4M |
|
1096
CALL
BHP
BHP
$222B
| $47.8M | 0.01% |
694,123
-665,426
| -49% | -$40.4M |
|
1097
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $47.8M | 0.01% |
349,000
-284,100
| -45% | -$39.7M |
|
1098
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.1B
| $47.4M | 0.01% |
270,370
-67,499
| -20% | -$12.5M |
|
1099
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.1B
| $47.3M | 0.01% |
754,800
-224,300
| -23% | -$13.7M |
|
1100
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $47.2M | 0.01% |
176,400
+49,800
| +39% | +$12.9M |
|
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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.