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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
AutoZone
AZO
$49.8B
| $42.4M | 0.01% |
20,741
-10,223
| -33% | -$20M |
|
1177
CALL
MP Materials
MP
$10.8B
| $42.3M | 0.01% |
738,500
+497,300
| +206% | +$21.9M |
|
1178
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.04B
| $42.2M | 0.01% |
621,497
+538,117
| +645% | +$37M |
|
1179
CALL
Elastic
ESTC
$8.89B
| $42.2M | 0.01% |
474,200
+182,500
| +63% | +$16.3M |
|
1180
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.5B
| $42.1M | 0.01% |
358,500
-278,800
| -44% | -$35.3M |
|
1181
CALL
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $42M | 0.01% |
553,900
-461,800
| -45% | -$34.8M |
|
1182
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.55B
| $42M | 0.01% |
1,043,577
+279,029
| +36% | +$10.8M |
|
1183
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.6B
| $41.9M | 0.01% |
2,545,840
-3,570,256
| -58% | -$61.5M |
|
1184
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.3B
| $41.9M | 0.01% |
233,524
+114,607
| +96% | +$21.8M |
|
1185
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$40B
| $41.9M | 0.01% |
512,900
+96,700
| +23% | +$7.82M |
|
1186
Mattel
MAT
$4.3B
| $41.8M | 0.01% |
1,880,141
-791,389
| -30% | -$18.1M |
|
1187
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $41.7M | 0.01% |
405,386
+346,515
| +589% | +$35.2M |
|
1188
Novavax
NVAX
$1.31B
| $41.6M | 0.01% |
565,116
+484,628
| +602% | +$43.2M |
|
|
GHIX
1189
DELISTED
Gores Holdings IX, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GHIX
| $41.6M | 0.01% |
+4,250,106
| New | +$41.3M |
|
1190
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.96B
| $41.5M | 0.01% |
1,242,538
+344,213
| +38% | +$11.3M |
|
|
MAXN
1191
PUT
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $41.4M | 0.01% |
28,623
+17,553
| +159% | +$20.2M |
|
1192
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.9B
| $41.4M | 0.01% |
612,000
+207,100
| +51% | +$13.9M |
|
1193
Intuit
INTU
$95.2B
| $41.2M | 0.01% |
85,642
+5,267
| +7% | +$2.7M |
|
|
CALY
1194
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.95B
| $41.2M | 0.01% |
1,757,939
-713,185
| -29% | -$17.3M |
|
1195
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.4B
| $41.2M | 0.01% |
547,866
-532,713
| -49% | -$40.1M |
|
1196
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $41.1M | 0.01% |
248,540
+244,547
| +6,124% | +$38.7M |
|
|
CRHC
1197
DELISTED
Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp.
CRHC
| $41.1M | 0.01% |
4,137,802
+2,524,297
| +156% | +$25M |
|
1198
Visteon
VC
$2.84B
| $41.1M | 0.01% |
376,802
-185,589
| -33% | -$20.2M |
|
|
BNY
1199
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $41.1M | 0.01% |
827,653
+661,180
| +397% | +$37.6M |
|
1200
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.43B
| $41.1M | 0.01% |
1,352,165
-1,138,140
| -46% | -$31.7M |
|
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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.