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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Alight
ALIT
$372M
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
139,091
+115,744
| +496% | +$22.8M |
|
1552
CALL
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$503M
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
140,065
+25,105
| +22% | +$4.69M |
|
|
GIIX
1553
DELISTED
Gores Holdings VIII, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GIIX
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
2,779,312
+2,186,572
| +369% | +$21.8M |
|
1554
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
250,300
-235,000
| -48% | -$26.3M |
|
|
KVSC
1555
DELISTED
Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. III Class A Common Stock
KVSC
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
2,824,428
+1,006
| +0% | +$9.79K |
|
1556
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
63,504
+46,909
| +283% | +$19.8M |
|
1557
PUT
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$8.27B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
+970,100
| New | +$27.7M |
|
1558
CALL
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
253,900
-92,600
| -27% | -$9.8M |
|
1559
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
798,767
-1,808,718
| -69% | -$44.1M |
|
1560
PUT
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.53B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
48,700
+14,300
| +42% | +$8.62M |
|
1561
CALL
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$150B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
526,400
-332,000
| -39% | -$17M |
|
1562
Halliburton
HAL
$28.7B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
722,497
+184,986
| +34% | +$5.98M |
|
1563
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
417,100
+110,700
| +36% | +$7.62M |
|
1564
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
1,007,900
-1,331,300
| -57% | -$35.5M |
|
|
NEE.PRO
1565
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 4.872% Corporate Units
NEE.PRO
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
442,783
+377,783
| +581% | +$22.3M |
|
1566
CALL
Constellation Energy
CEG
$100B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
+485,802
| New | +$23.7M |
|
1567
Tenaris
TS
$27B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
906,708
-276,639
| -23% | -$7.2M |
|
1568
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
439,237
+200,583
| +84% | +$13.2M |
|
1569
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$824M
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
1,250,447
-700,503
| -36% | -$14.8M |
|
1570
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
431,700
+26,300
| +6% | +$1.67M |
|
1571
CALL
SentinelOne
S
$7.92B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
701,800
-268,300
| -28% | -$11M |
|
|
CLVT.PRA
1572
DELISTED
Clarivate Plc 5.25% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Shares
CLVT.PRA
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
401,261
-98,834
| -20% | -$6.69M |
|
1573
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.72B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
831,722
+683,998
| +463% | +$22.6M |
|
1574
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
135,900
+24,600
| +22% | +$5.46M |
|
1575
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
648,400
-164,968
| -20% | -$5.15M |
|
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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.