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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
Adobe
ADBE
$105B
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
71,033
-75,016
| -51% | -$36.1M |
|
1402
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.3B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
780,500
-152,000
| -16% | -$4.71M |
|
1403
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.8B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
860,100
+270,900
| +46% | +$10.2M |
|
1404
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.6B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
429,200
-207,300
| -33% | -$15.6M |
|
1405
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.7B
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
1,509,342
+846,915
| +128% | +$17.4M |
|
1406
CALL
XPO
XPO
$24.8B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
743,213
+126,393
| +20% | +$5.28M |
|
|
CANO
1407
DELISTED
Cano Health, Inc.
CANO
| $32M | 0.01% |
50,432
+4,181
| +9% | +$2.64M |
|
1408
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$50B
| $32M | 0.01% |
114,328
+88,183
| +337% | +$25.3M |
|
1409
PagerDuty
PD
$914M
| $32M | 0.01% |
935,872
-742,775
| -44% | -$23.9M |
|
1410
iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
DVYE
$1.21B
| $32M | 0.01% |
977,697
+970,140
| +12,838% | +$35.3M |
|
1411
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.68B
| $32M | 0.01% |
595,380
+315,673
| +113% | +$16M |
|
1412
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.6B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
461,239
-308,126
| -40% | -$22.3M |
|
1413
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
432,700
-44,700
| -9% | -$3.46M |
|
1414
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.41B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
154,000
+35,700
| +30% | +$7.85M |
|
1415
Mastercard
MA
$499B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
89,063
-105,007
| -54% | -$37.7M |
|
1416
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
535,800
-806,700
| -60% | -$47.7M |
|
|
1417
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
534,600
-243,900
| -31% | -$14.4M |
|
1418
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.33B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
929,965
+749,529
| +415% | +$22.8M |
|
1419
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.74B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
1,825,440
-193,387
| -10% | -$3.26M |
|
1420
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.5B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
437,000
+112,200
| +35% | +$8.49M |
|
1421
CF Industries
CF
$18B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
307,403
+271,364
| +753% | +$21.9M |
|
1422
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.83B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
2,810,700
+1,329,400
| +90% | +$15.2M |
|
1423
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
996,394
+881,623
| +768% | +$27.7M |
|
1424
Grove Collaborative
GROV
$44.4M
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
640,620
+48,954
| +8% | +$2.42M |
|
1425
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$63.9B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
267,100
-3,400
| -1% | -$431K |
|
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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.