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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.89B
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
740,100
+274,200
| +59% | +$14.8M |
|
|
NVO
1327
CALL
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$202B
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
637,000
+147,000
| +30% | +$7.54M |
|
1328
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.65B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
486,433
+279,591
| +135% | +$23.7M |
|
1329
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.8B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
53,100
+33,816
| +175% | +$26.3M |
|
1330
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
2,692,000
+1,124,400
| +72% | +$15.7M |
|
1331
Chevron
CVX
$394B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
215,796
-671,868
| -76% | -$96.4M |
|
1332
Equinor
EQNR
$97.1B
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
928,715
+664,059
| +251% | +$20.7M |
|
1333
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.8B
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
613,900
+28,396
| +5% | +$1.75M |
|
1334
Aecom
ACM
$8.09B
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
452,407
-138,204
| -23% | -$10.1M |
|
1335
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$123B
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
304,300
-90,500
| -23% | -$9.79M |
|
1336
PUT
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
415,800
-723,400
| -64% | -$61.1M |
|
1337
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.2B
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
780,573
-1,050,225
| -57% | -$41.9M |
|
1338
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
750,300
+16,200
| +2% | +$746K |
|
|
SYNH
1339
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
+427,734
| New | +$36.2M |
|
1340
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
1,189,100
+210,300
| +21% | +$4.93M |
|
|
DFS
1341
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
313,300
-17,600
| -5% | -$2.07M |
|
1342
Realty Income
O
$59.5B
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
497,424
+479,145
| +2,621% | +$32.6M |
|
1343
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.3B
| $34.4M | 0.01% |
120,600
+36,400
| +43% | +$10M |
|
1344
PUT
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $34.4M | 0.01% |
946,600
-658,500
| -41% | -$24.3M |
|
1345
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
299,600
+78,700
| +36% | +$9.32M |
|
1346
Applied Materials
AMAT
$401B
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
260,079
-90,255
| -26% | -$12.4M |
|
1347
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
286,100
-87,200
| -23% | -$10.2M |
|
1348
Evolent Health
EVH
$529M
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
1,060,542
+778,289
| +276% | +$20.4M |
|
|
SI
1349
PUT
DELISTED
Silvergate Capital Corporation
SI
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
227,500
-27,400
| -11% | -$3.39M |
|
1350
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $34.2M | 0.01% |
+163,375
| New | +$34.2M |
|
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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.