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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
+596,114
| New | +$25.6M |
|
1677
Sotera Health
SHC
$5.39B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
1,121,685
+58,949
| +6% | +$1.25M |
|
1678
Roku
ROKU
$23.4B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
193,548
-198,706
| -51% | -$29.2M |
|
1679
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.9B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
751,603
+265,920
| +55% | +$9.15M |
|
1680
iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF
IDEV
$32.7B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
+379,753
| New | +$24.4M |
|
1681
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
664,900
+170,000
| +34% | +$5.12M |
|
1682
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$5.74B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
312,044
+55,171
| +21% | +$4.6M |
|
1683
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
152,129
-597,252
| -80% | -$99.6M |
|
|
EJFA
1684
DELISTED
EJF Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
EJFA
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
2,442,573
-6,086
| -0.2% | -$60.3K |
|
1685
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
201,000
+36,400
| +22% | +$4.24M |
|
|
FL
1686
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
811,600
+23,600
| +3% | +$902K |
|
|
FLNA
1687
CALL
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$44.1M
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
647,800
-415,000
| -39% | -$17.6M |
|
1688
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $24M | 0.01% |
569,800
-134,700
| -19% | -$5.74M |
|
1689
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $24M | 0.01% |
105,568
-33,781
| -24% | -$7.23M |
|
1690
Pinduoduo
PDD
$121B
| $24M | 0.01% |
598,367
+438,872
| +275% | +$22.6M |
|
1691
InMode
INMD
$872M
| $23.9M | ﹤0.01% |
647,981
+561,095
| +646% | +$25.1M |
|
|
TSPQ
1692
DELISTED
TCW Special Purpose Acquisition Corp.
TSPQ
| $23.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,450,859
| – | – |
|
1693
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $23.9M | ﹤0.01% |
209,600
+49,800
| +31% | +$5.39M |
|
1694
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.64B
| $23.9M | ﹤0.01% |
405,198
+285,231
| +238% | +$16.7M |
|
|
SBNY
1695
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $23.9M | ﹤0.01% |
81,300
-37,000
| -31% | -$12M |
|
1696
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$708M
| $23.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,616,111
+241,614
| +10% | +$2.52M |
|
1697
PUT
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $23.8M | ﹤0.01% |
243,500
-877,600
| -78% | -$88.9M |
|
|
SNCY
1698
DELISTED
Sun Country Airlines
SNCY
| $23.8M | ﹤0.01% |
908,860
-333,575
| -27% | -$8.69M |
|
1699
PUT
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.31B
| $23.8M | ﹤0.01% |
172,200
+94,400
| +121% | +$10M |
|
1700
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $23.7M | ﹤0.01% |
169,800
+117,500
| +225% | +$19.4M |
|
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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.