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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.6B
| $34.2M | 0.01% |
1,069,000
-238,400
| -18% | -$7.64M |
|
1352
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $34.1M | 0.01% |
1,172,992
-1,364,363
| -54% | -$32M |
|
|
PSTH
1353
DELISTED
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd.
PSTH
| $34.1M | 0.01% |
1,714,855
-271,707
| -14% | -$5.39M |
|
1354
PUT
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $34.1M | 0.01% |
448,200
+40,600
| +10% | +$3.22M |
|
1355
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$4.07B
| $34.1M | 0.01% |
204,100
-97,900
| -32% | -$15.2M |
|
1356
WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund
XSOE
$2.12B
| $34.1M | 0.01% |
1,042,858
+777,764
| +293% | +$27M |
|
|
PNTM
1357
DELISTED
Pontem Corporation
PNTM
| $34M | 0.01% |
3,469,638
+183,717
| +6% | +$1.79M |
|
1358
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$99.7B
| $34M | 0.01% |
1,121,262
+74,533
| +7% | +$1.99M |
|
1359
Fluor
FLR
$7.04B
| $34M | 0.01% |
1,183,676
+696,729
| +143% | +$16.8M |
|
1360
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$129B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
287,600
+62,700
| +28% | +$7.27M |
|
|
BLD
1361
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
+186,784
| New | +$41.8M |
|
1362
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.94B
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
356,550
+166,369
| +87% | +$15.8M |
|
1363
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$889M
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
625,060
+549,503
| +727% | +$35.5M |
|
1364
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.3B
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
550,985
+384,585
| +231% | +$20.8M |
|
|
K
1365
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
556,889
+169,335
| +44% | +$10.2M |
|
|
BLU
1366
DELISTED
BELLUS Health Inc.
BLU
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
4,900,380
+58,855
| +1% | +$379K |
|
1367
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
68,700
-107,700
| -61% | -$52.4M |
|
1368
PUT
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17B
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
352,700
+152,000
| +76% | +$14.3M |
|
1369
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.98B
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
405,567
+227,112
| +127% | +$22.2M |
|
|
1370
CALL
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
441,100
-1,900
| -0.4% | -$151K |
|
1371
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.7B
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
362,643
-38,160
| -10% | -$3.72M |
|
1372
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.6B
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
1,410,900
-142,600
| -9% | -$3.1M |
|
1373
Western Union
WU
$2.3B
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
1,782,845
-719,216
| -29% | -$13.3M |
|
1374
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87B
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
133,800
-168,200
| -56% | -$46.5M |
|
1375
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.81B
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
+602,979
| New | +$26.3M |
|
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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.