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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
123,938
+116,844
| +1,647% | +$29.1M |
|
1452
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
233,800
+105,100
| +82% | +$15.3M |
|
1453
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
318,200
+64,200
| +25% | +$5.58M |
|
1454
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
421,300
-118,400
| -22% | -$8.02M |
|
1455
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
796,800
+8,080
| +1% | +$260K |
|
1456
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.4B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
300,628
-1,090,754
| -78% | -$94.6M |
|
1457
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
78,200
+36,500
| +88% | +$13.2M |
|
|
OKLO
1458
Oklo
OKLO
$8.26B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
3,124,810
-35
| -0% | -$341 |
|
1459
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
420,600
+100,200
| +31% | +$7.58M |
|
|
1460
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
316,800
+176,700
| +126% | +$15.3M |
|
1461
CALL
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
690,800
+97,000
| +16% | +$4.14M |
|
1462
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
+445,455
| New | +$27.7M |
|
1463
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
164,900
-73,700
| -31% | -$13.1M |
|
1464
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
362,290
-111,278
| -23% | -$9.53M |
|
1465
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$80.1B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
337,800
+35,700
| +12% | +$3.4M |
|
1466
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
127,500
+54,700
| +75% | +$12.9M |
|
1467
PUT
Dutch Bros
BROS
$9.09B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
545,400
+326,800
| +149% | +$16.7M |
|
1468
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
351,844
-58,356
| -14% | -$3.74M |
|
1469
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
378,600
+69,000
| +22% | +$5.56M |
|
1470
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $30M | 0.01% |
953,558
+362,313
| +61% | +$10.1M |
|
1471
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $30M | 0.01% |
54,900
+2,700
| +5% | +$1.42M |
|
|
1472
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$80.1B
| $30M | 0.01% |
334,800
-147,700
| -31% | -$14.1M |
|
1473
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPSB
$10.8B
| $30M | 0.01% |
+996,452
| New | +$30.4M |
|
|
AVLR
1474
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $30M | 0.01% |
301,682
+154,901
| +106% | +$15.7M |
|
1475
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.7B
| $30M | 0.01% |
657,000
-1,102,500
| -63% | -$49.2M |
|
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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.