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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
CALL
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
401,600
+206,400
| +106% | +$13.6M |
|
1577
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
502,907
+22,279
| +5% | +$1.1M |
|
1578
PUT
Tilray
TLRY
$636M
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
348,338
+35,837
| +11% | +$2.24M |
|
1579
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.5B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
1,338,526
+600,130
| +81% | +$12.1M |
|
1580
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $27M | 0.01% |
70,200
-8,700
| -11% | -$3.37M |
|
|
TWTR
1581
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
696,520
-1,893,005
| -73% | -$69.2M |
|
1582
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
1,621,000
+25,000
| +2% | +$426K |
|
|
DISH
1583
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
848,600
+262,800
| +45% | +$8.31M |
|
1584
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
416,924
+173,134
| +71% | +$10.8M |
|
1585
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.16B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
1,101,100
+77,200
| +8% | +$1.98M |
|
|
AVDX
1586
DELISTED
AvidXchange
AVDX
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
3,325,812
+2,314,479
| +229% | +$23.3M |
|
1587
CALL
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
368,900
+124,500
| +51% | +$8.47M |
|
1588
PUT
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$824M
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
1,226,800
-2,604,300
| -68% | -$55M |
|
|
COHR
1589
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
97,640
+96,833
| +11,999% | +$25.3M |
|
1590
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
310,400
+24,900
| +9% | +$2.05M |
|
1591
Stem
STEM
$56.8M
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
121,147
-7,750
| -6% | -$1.8M |
|
1592
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
872,400
-167,100
| -16% | -$3.75M |
|
1593
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
40,800
-2,100
| -5% | -$1.35M |
|
1594
Janux Therapeutics
JANX
$986M
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
1,853,432
| – | – |
|
|
MTVC
1595
DELISTED
Motive Capital Corp II
MTVC
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
+2,675,692
| New | +$26.4M |
|
1596
PUT
UiPath
PATH
$8.3B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
1,228,800
+1,015,100
| +475% | +$34.2M |
|
1597
Remitly
RELY
$5.54B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
2,685,918
+2,122,000
| +376% | +$25.3M |
|
|
NEE.PRP
1598
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 5.279% Corporate Units
NEE.PRP
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
505,805
+305,715
| +153% | +$15.6M |
|
|
MIME
1599
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
332,540
+319,550
| +2,460% | +$25.4M |
|
|
JWSM
1600
DELISTED
Jaws Mustang Acquisition Corp.
JWSM
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
2,694,983
+2,087
| +0.1% | +$20.4K |
|
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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.