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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WBT
1376
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
1,401,846
+891,756
| +175% | +$21.2M |
|
1377
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.9B
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
300,100
-41,300
| -12% | -$4.23M |
|
1378
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.6B
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
749,700
+5,900
| +0.8% | +$256K |
|
1379
CALL
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
1,611,000
+411,500
| +34% | +$8.94M |
|
1380
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$22B
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
181,600
+2,000
| +1% | +$438K |
|
|
LAC
1381
CALL
DELISTED
Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares
LAC
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
859,500
+462,200
| +116% | +$13.2M |
|
1382
PUT
ARK Genomic Revolution ETF
ARKG
$1.74B
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
720,200
+133,400
| +23% | +$6.36M |
|
1383
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10.1B
| $33M | 0.01% |
+378,413
| New | +$30.8M |
|
1384
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
BIV
$28.8B
| $33M | 0.01% |
402,533
+159,224
| +65% | +$13.4M |
|
1385
FMC
FMC
$1.28B
| $33M | 0.01% |
250,526
+25,972
| +12% | +$3.05M |
|
1386
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
267,000
-195,700
| -42% | -$25.8M |
|
|
HR
1387
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
1,196,148
+844,096
| +240% | +$24.9M |
|
|
VG
1388
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
1,619,064
-2,161,809
| -57% | -$44.3M |
|
1389
PUT
MSCI
MSCI
$41.5B
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
65,300
+18,400
| +39% | +$9.54M |
|
1390
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
703,500
-30,000
| -4% | -$1.33M |
|
1391
Post Holdings
POST
$3.68B
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
474,011
-1,319,323
| -74% | -$92.3M |
|
|
FPAC
1392
DELISTED
Far Peak Acquisition Corporation
FPAC
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
3,301,268
+962,186
| +41% | +$9.56M |
|
|
GOOS
1393
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
1,245,933
+866,377
| +228% | +$24.9M |
|
1394
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
1,413,000
+142,600
| +11% | +$3.59M |
|
1395
CALL
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.97B
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
827,500
+359,700
| +77% | +$13.2M |
|
1396
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.41B
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
686,922
+534,678
| +351% | +$23.9M |
|
1397
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.17B
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
206,600
+191,100
| +1,233% | +$30.7M |
|
1398
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$61B
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
505,900
+168,800
| +50% | +$10.6M |
|
|
FSNB
1399
DELISTED
Fusion Acquisition Corp. II
FSNB
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
3,326,836
+34,907
| +1% | +$339K |
|
1400
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.8B
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
388,800
-1,500
| -0.4% | -$101K |
|
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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.