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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $38.9M | 0.01% |
443,500
-244,100
| -36% | -$21.1M |
|
1252
CALL
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $38.8M | 0.01% |
116,400
+55,200
| +90% | +$17.2M |
|
1253
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
492,494
-195,464
| -28% | -$17.6M |
|
1254
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.23B
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
1,135,113
+65,757
| +6% | +$2.1M |
|
1255
PUT
Markel Group
MKL
$22.8B
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
26,200
+8,900
| +51% | +$11.5M |
|
1256
Procore
PCOR
$9.06B
| $38.6M | 0.01% |
665,445
+295,279
| +80% | +$18.8M |
|
|
AAC
1257
DELISTED
Ares Acquisition Corporation
AAC
| $38.6M | 0.01% |
3,930,095
+509,575
| +15% | +$4.97M |
|
1258
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
1,363,875
+1,233,050
| +943% | +$36.6M |
|
1259
DraftKings
DKNG
$13B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
1,970,284
-1,530,538
| -44% | -$32.5M |
|
1260
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.21B
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
242,300
+198,800
| +457% | +$32M |
|
1261
JD.com
JD
$39B
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
659,414
-569,193
| -46% | -$38.7M |
|
|
X
1262
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $38.1M | 0.01% |
1,009,714
-156,385
| -13% | -$4.23M |
|
|
WRK
1263
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $38.1M | 0.01% |
809,144
+474,698
| +142% | +$21.7M |
|
|
JWN
1264
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $38M | 0.01% |
1,403,113
+574,256
| +69% | +$13.4M |
|
1265
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.6B
| $38M | 0.01% |
1,165,300
-308,000
| -21% | -$9.14M |
|
|
1266
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $38M | 0.01% |
483,031
-223,954
| -32% | -$20.2M |
|
1267
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.43B
| $38M | 0.01% |
1,172,100
+322,300
| +38% | +$12.7M |
|
1268
Dell
DELL
$318B
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
755,904
-421,062
| -36% | -$23.5M |
|
1269
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.3B
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
524,788
-231,765
| -31% | -$15.5M |
|
1270
CALL
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$15.3B
| $37.8M | 0.01% |
654,200
+120,900
| +23% | +$7.06M |
|
1271
Outset Medical
OM
$84.6M
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
55,286
+1,869
| +3% | +$1.12M |
|
1272
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.3B
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
205,500
+156,800
| +322% | +$26.9M |
|
1273
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.7B
| $37.5M | 0.01% |
286,161
-211,339
| -42% | -$30.2M |
|
1274
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$65.9B
| $37.4M | 0.01% |
270,300
+65,900
| +32% | +$8.27M |
|
1275
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.3B
| $37.4M | 0.01% |
246,191
+202,685
| +466% | +$29.9M |
|
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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.