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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
PUT
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.62B
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
153,300
-30,300
| -17% | -$5.96M |
|
1427
Nuvation Bio
NUVB
$2.18B
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
5,985,223
+480,952
| +9% | +$2.7M |
|
1428
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
506,174
+226,774
| +81% | +$14.9M |
|
1429
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
261,400
+82,500
| +46% | +$11M |
|
|
NOVA
1430
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
1,355,992
+1,261,942
| +1,342% | +$27M |
|
|
1431
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
261,100
+95,200
| +57% | +$12.7M |
|
1432
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
220,500
+88,900
| +68% | +$10.4M |
|
1433
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$109B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
42,000
+6,700
| +19% | +$4.82M |
|
|
BBBY
1434
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
1,382,500
-65,800
| -5% | -$1.14M |
|
1435
PUT
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$503M
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
157,505
-11,710
| -7% | -$2.19M |
|
1436
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
666,000
-14,500
| -2% | -$641K |
|
|
NSTB
1437
DELISTED
Northern Star Investment Corp. II
NSTB
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
3,177,153
+10,845
| +0.3% | +$106K |
|
1438
CALL
ARK Genomic Revolution ETF
ARKG
$1.74B
| $31M | 0.01% |
675,300
+97,100
| +17% | +$4.63M |
|
|
AUY
1439
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $31M | 0.01% |
5,556,260
-93,713
| -2% | -$443K |
|
1440
Spotify
SPOT
$105B
| $31M | 0.01% |
205,260
-1,057,359
| -84% | -$180M |
|
1441
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $31M | 0.01% |
71,300
+28,100
| +65% | +$11.9M |
|
|
SPWR
1442
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
1,438,342
+494,799
| +52% | +$9.09M |
|
1443
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
103,903
-40,186
| -28% | -$12.1M |
|
1444
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
124,200
+64,700
| +109% | +$15.1M |
|
1445
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.45B
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
797,223
+205,224
| +35% | +$8.48M |
|
1446
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
336,516
+231,667
| +221% | +$22.6M |
|
1447
Delek US
DK
$4.01B
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
1,449,277
-321,811
| -18% | -$5.84M |
|
1448
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
382,000
-152,000
| -28% | -$11.5M |
|
1449
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
412,100
-53,100
| -11% | -$4.6M |
|
1450
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.3B
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
+417,163
| New | +$31.2M |
|
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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.