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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.18B
| $39.9M | 0.01% |
688,200
+198,400
| +41% | +$10.8M |
|
|
ZNGA
1227
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $39.9M | 0.01% |
4,319,139
+1,555,248
| +56% | +$13.7M |
|
1228
GE Aerospace
GE
$379B
| $39.9M | 0.01% |
699,487
-2,102,455
| -75% | -$125M |
|
1229
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$239B
| $39.8M | 0.01% |
829,200
+724,506
| +692% | +$35.3M |
|
1230
XPeng
XPEV
$11.2B
| $39.8M | 0.01% |
1,441,601
+1,277,091
| +776% | +$45.3M |
|
1231
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.56B
| $39.8M | 0.01% |
648,800
+301,500
| +87% | +$15.4M |
|
1232
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$9.85B
| $39.8M | 0.01% |
114,800
-128,700
| -53% | -$43.2M |
|
1233
Intel
INTC
$521B
| $39.8M | 0.01% |
802,278
-3,450,066
| -81% | -$171M |
|
1234
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$40B
| $39.7M | 0.01% |
486,100
+161,500
| +50% | +$13.1M |
|
1235
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.7B
| $39.7M | 0.01% |
95,899
+74,202
| +342% | +$34.1M |
|
1236
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $39.7M | 0.01% |
280,748
-275,874
| -50% | -$32.2M |
|
1237
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.7B
| $39.6M | 0.01% |
+216,027
| New | +$37.4M |
|
1238
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$129B
| $39.6M | 0.01% |
335,400
+51,900
| +18% | +$6.02M |
|
1239
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $39.5M | 0.01% |
101,800
-97,300
| -49% | -$40.6M |
|
1240
LendingTree
TREE
$457M
| $39.5M | 0.01% |
329,870
+5,162
| +2% | +$610K |
|
|
1241
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.7B
| $39.5M | 0.01% |
95,400
+17,100
| +22% | +$7.86M |
|
1242
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.75B
| $39.4M | 0.01% |
2,269,471
+780,362
| +52% | +$18.2M |
|
1243
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$6.31B
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
513,500
+39,300
| +8% | +$3.72M |
|
1244
PUT
Robinhood
HOOD
$87.3B
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
2,903,300
+1,322,700
| +84% | +$17.7M |
|
1245
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$3.13B
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
375,200
+77,000
| +26% | +$8.4M |
|
|
MRO
1246
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
1,560,200
+360,100
| +30% | +$7.73M |
|
1247
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $39.1M | 0.01% |
498,009
+79,851
| +19% | +$7.19M |
|
1248
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $39.1M | 0.01% |
285,403
-305,234
| -52% | -$39.7M |
|
1249
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.1B
| $39M | 0.01% |
397,800
+163,300
| +70% | +$15.5M |
|
1250
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$34.3B
| $38.9M | 0.01% |
1,131,600
+413,500
| +58% | +$10.1M |
|
Similar funds
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.