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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
PUT
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.5B
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
66,500
-7,900
| -11% | -$4.16M |
|
|
WWE
1302
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
582,623
+491,976
| +543% | +$27.2M |
|
1303
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.5B
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
479,600
-183,400
| -28% | -$14.5M |
|
1304
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.51B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
218,206
+167,926
| +334% | +$31.9M |
|
|
UNIT
1305
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.41B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
2,640,303
-62,315
| -2% | -$789K |
|
1306
CALL
Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.56B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
353,900
+117,400
| +50% | +$10.7M |
|
1307
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.3B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
898,500
-75,800
| -8% | -$2.71M |
|
1308
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.25B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
474,563
-134,496
| -22% | -$9.44M |
|
1309
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.7B
| $36.2M | 0.01% |
470,376
+400,711
| +575% | +$32M |
|
1310
PUT
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.22B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
1,705,500
-347,700
| -17% | -$6.28M |
|
|
TXNM
1311
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
756,767
-140,314
| -16% | -$6.38M |
|
1312
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.4B
| $36M | 0.01% |
741,017
-121,674
| -14% | -$6.52M |
|
1313
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.61B
| $36M | 0.01% |
1,409,437
+140,193
| +11% | +$3.71M |
|
1314
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
815,600
-216,000
| -21% | -$9.21M |
|
1315
Kroger
KR
$34.9B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
625,254
+45,434
| +8% | +$2.26M |
|
1316
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
556,300
+90,300
| +19% | +$5.65M |
|
|
GRMN
1317
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
301,900
+160,900
| +114% | +$19.4M |
|
1318
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.4B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
586,319
+21,010
| +4% | +$1.26M |
|
1319
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
312,857
+153,226
| +96% | +$16.4M |
|
|
GTLS
1320
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
207,467
+160,516
| +342% | +$22.5M |
|
1321
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
220,600
-21,000
| -9% | -$3.2M |
|
|
MRSH
1322
Marsh
MRSH
$89.8B
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
208,813
+58,732
| +39% | +$9.26M |
|
1323
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
268,800
+107,800
| +67% | +$14.8M |
|
1324
Guardant Health
GH
$21.2B
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
534,425
+14,669
| +3% | +$1M |
|
1325
CALL
Bumble
BMBL
$358M
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
1,221,400
+940,100
| +334% | +$26M |
|
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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.