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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JBIO
1501
Jade Biosciences
JBIO
$1.57B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
45,525
-117
| -0.3% | -$45.4K |
|
1502
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
1,076,900
-251,200
| -19% | -$6.7M |
|
1503
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.4B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
170,997
-70,295
| -29% | -$11.8M |
|
1504
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.7B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
236,011
+176,750
| +298% | +$23.3M |
|
1505
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
957,183
-151,405
| -14% | -$4.04M |
|
1506
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $29M | 0.01% |
139,000
+55,600
| +67% | +$11.7M |
|
1507
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.98B
| $29M | 0.01% |
735,845
-663,938
| -47% | -$24.3M |
|
1508
CALL
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $29M | 0.01% |
565,067
-401,866
| -42% | -$22.4M |
|
1509
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.53B
| $29M | 0.01% |
3,460,442
+1,718,487
| +99% | +$16M |
|
1510
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $29M | 0.01% |
396,622
-254,136
| -39% | -$17.1M |
|
1511
TJX Companies
TJX
$168B
| $29M | 0.01% |
+478,149
| New | +$32M |
|
1512
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
347,977
+220,708
| +173% | +$16.3M |
|
1513
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.45B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
948,860
-462,495
| -33% | -$12.9M |
|
1514
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
631,200
+387,600
| +159% | +$19.2M |
|
1515
CALL
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
789,300
+392,700
| +99% | +$14.5M |
|
1516
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.73B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
1,308,595
-2,450,328
| -65% | -$50.1M |
|
1517
Dyne Therapeutics
DYN
$4.8B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
2,962,333
+98,133
| +3% | +$836K |
|
1518
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
850,517
-1,564,397
| -65% | -$53.3M |
|
1519
CALL
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$23.6B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
3,021,200
+871,800
| +41% | +$10M |
|
1520
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
487,900
-5,900
| -1% | -$371K |
|
1521
PUT
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
133,100
+33,600
| +34% | +$6.83M |
|
|
SAVE
1522
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
1,301,612
-983,055
| -43% | -$22.5M |
|
1523
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
683,174
-1,252,616
| -65% | -$47M |
|
|
SLCR
1524
DELISTED
Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
SLCR
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
2,890,581
-6,101
| -0.2% | -$59.9K |
|
|
CTXS
1525
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
281,379
+42,871
| +18% | +$4.33M |
|
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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.