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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BBBY
1201
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $41M | 0.01% |
1,821,100
+1,113,400
| +157% | +$19.4M |
|
1202
HSBC
HSBC
$356B
| $41M | 0.01% |
1,198,586
+1,112,945
| +1,300% | +$38.4M |
|
1203
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $41M | 0.01% |
106,500
+50,900
| +92% | +$19.7M |
|
|
DFS
1204
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $41M | 0.01% |
371,700
+170,800
| +85% | +$20.1M |
|
1205
Design Therapeutics
DSGN
$899M
| $40.9M | 0.01% |
2,534,702
| – | – |
|
1206
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $40.9M | 0.01% |
269,700
+23,900
| +10% | +$3.74M |
|
1207
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.01B
| $40.9M | 0.01% |
126,788
+27,096
| +27% | +$7.44M |
|
1208
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.6B
| $40.8M | 0.01% |
441,513
+48,677
| +12% | +$4.75M |
|
1209
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.69B
| $40.8M | 0.01% |
48,430
+28,080
| +138% | +$27.5M |
|
|
ACQR
1210
DELISTED
Independence Holdings Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
ACQR
| $40.6M | 0.01% |
4,151,351
+936
| +0% | +$9.11K |
|
1211
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.4B
| $40.6M | 0.01% |
3,624,212
+820,968
| +29% | +$8.14M |
|
1212
Teleflex
TFX
$5.8B
| $40.5M | 0.01% |
114,210
+58,412
| +105% | +$19.2M |
|
1213
CALL
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $40.5M | 0.01% |
954,592
+200,206
| +27% | +$9.15M |
|
1214
Fox Class B
FOX
$25.6B
| $40.4M | 0.01% |
1,113,798
+167,674
| +18% | +$6.24M |
|
|
APGB
1215
DELISTED
Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II
APGB
| $40.3M | 0.01% |
4,112,583
+939,641
| +30% | +$9.16M |
|
1216
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.7B
| $40.3M | 0.01% |
203,251
+46,168
| +29% | +$8.69M |
|
1217
MasTec
MTZ
$23.6B
| $40.3M | 0.01% |
462,168
+196,381
| +74% | +$17.2M |
|
1218
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.4B
| $40.2M | 0.01% |
77,973
-84,720
| -52% | -$41.7M |
|
1219
General Mills
GIS
$20.9B
| $40.2M | 0.01% |
593,513
-635,144
| -52% | -$42.6M |
|
1220
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $40.2M | 0.01% |
251,800
-250,400
| -50% | -$36M |
|
1221
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$59.5B
| $40.2M | 0.01% |
568,500
+217,500
| +62% | +$13.9M |
|
|
SBNY
1222
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $40.1M | 0.01% |
136,600
+65,600
| +92% | +$21.3M |
|
1223
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.8B
| $40.1M | 0.01% |
236,300
+166,500
| +239% | +$29.4M |
|
1224
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.1B
| $40M | 0.01% |
340,200
-100,200
| -23% | -$11.2M |
|
|
AVGOP
1225
DELISTED
Broadcom Inc. 8.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
AVGOP
| $40M | 0.01% |
20,350
-24,471
| -55% | -$45.2M |
|
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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.