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 | 2.72% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.38% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.3% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.76% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$224B
| $392M | 0.08% |
664,000
+274,100
| +70% | +$157M |
|
152
PUT
Uber
UBER
$160B
| $387M | 0.08% |
10,834,700
+44,800
| +0.4% | +$1.61M |
|
153
PUT
Snowflake
SNOW
$116B
| $386M | 0.08% |
1,684,600
+778,100
| +86% | +$201M |
|
154
Humana
HUM
$44.8B
| $385M | 0.08% |
885,539
+484,723
| +121% | +$203M |
|
155
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.7B
| $385M | 0.08% |
5,877,064
+3,137,226
| +115% | +$216M |
|
156
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$76.3B
| $385M | 0.08% |
1,663,700
+357,900
| +27% | +$84.1M |
|
157
CALL
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $380M | 0.08% |
1,094,200
-68,000
| -6% | -$23.6M |
|
158
PUT
General Motors
GM
$78.4B
| $374M | 0.08% |
8,553,400
+224,900
| +3% | +$11.2M |
|
159
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$626B
| $372M | 0.08% |
2,100,200
+706,200
| +51% | +$120M |
|
160
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.67B
| $372M | 0.08% |
2,766,200
-1,784,125
| -39% | -$205M |
|
161
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.2T
| $371M | 0.08% |
2,670,180
-1,984,980
| -43% | -$270M |
|
162
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $371M | 0.08% |
1,031,859
+165,141
| +19% | +$51.4M |
|
163
PUT
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$6.38B
| $369M | 0.08% |
5,570,800
+2,153,800
| +63% | +$152M |
|
164
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $368M | 0.08% |
3,300,500
+633,500
| +24% | +$71M |
|
165
Wells Fargo
WFC
$264B
| $365M | 0.08% |
7,540,256
+324,879
| +5% | +$17.4M |
|
166
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$167B
| $364M | 0.08% |
876,800
+294,800
| +51% | +$113M |
|
167
PUT
Coinbase
COIN
$39.2B
| $362M | 0.07% |
1,904,800
-266,500
| -12% | -$52.1M |
|
168
PUT
Nike
NKE
$61.3B
| $355M | 0.07% |
2,634,800
+634,200
| +32% | +$89.1M |
|
169
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.8B
| $353M | 0.07% |
1,646,500
+647,400
| +65% | +$138M |
|
170
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$388B
| $353M | 0.07% |
1,583,700
+587,100
| +59% | +$123M |
|
|
171
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$76.3B
| $352M | 0.07% |
1,520,100
-42,500
| -3% | -$9.99M |
|
172
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$80.5B
| $352M | 0.07% |
2,936,100
+1,112,400
| +61% | +$157M |
|
173
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$338B
| $351M | 0.07% |
4,018,300
+463,144
| +13% | +$44.7M |
|
174
CALL
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.8B
| $351M | 0.07% |
9,170,600
-6,651,800
| -42% | -$230M |
|
175
Visa
V
$677B
| $349M | 0.07% |
1,571,551
+55,662
| +4% | +$12M |
|
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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.