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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
-77,200
| -58% | -$35.5M |
|
1727
CALL
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,073,332
+1,148,714
| +124% | +$11.4M |
|
1728
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
469,884
-433,088
| -48% | -$22.9M |
|
|
SPR
1729
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
472,400
-106,300
| -18% | -$4.97M |
|
1730
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,419,200
-643,800
| -31% | -$11.8M |
|
1731
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
608,200
+1,200
| +0.2% | +$47.6K |
|
|
IPOF
1732
DELISTED
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. VI
IPOF
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
2,281,621
+1,248,869
| +121% | +$12.6M |
|
1733
Caterpillar
CAT
$394B
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
103,102
-155,242
| -60% | -$32.6M |
|
|
NVTA
1734
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $22.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,871,767
+2,245,722
| +359% | +$22.6M |
|
1735
CALL
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $22.9M | ﹤0.01% |
206,000
+133,700
| +185% | +$16.3M |
|
1736
CALL
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $22.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,115,300
+562,100
| +102% | +$10.8M |
|
1737
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $22.8M | ﹤0.01% |
297,800
+102,700
| +53% | +$9.51M |
|
1738
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.4B
| $22.8M | ﹤0.01% |
259,549
-87,767
| -25% | -$7.61M |
|
1739
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $22.8M | ﹤0.01% |
164,400
-32,500
| -17% | -$4.08M |
|
1740
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $22.7M | ﹤0.01% |
334,100
+1,000
| +0.3% | +$68.8K |
|
1741
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $22.7M | ﹤0.01% |
198,973
-470,721
| -70% | -$50.9M |
|
1742
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $22.6M | ﹤0.01% |
237,719
+168,215
| +242% | +$15.4M |
|
1743
CALL
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84.2B
| $22.6M | ﹤0.01% |
136,400
+77,600
| +132% | +$12.7M |
|
1744
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $22.6M | ﹤0.01% |
147,912
+100,121
| +209% | +$16.4M |
|
1745
CALL
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $22.6M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
-1,800
| -4% | -$933K |
|
1746
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $22.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,073,707
-230,009
| -18% | -$4.08M |
|
1747
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.2B
| $22.6M | ﹤0.01% |
90,397
+26,582
| +42% | +$7.34M |
|
|
CTRA
1748
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $22.6M | ﹤0.01% |
836,400
-54,360
| -6% | -$1.27M |
|
1749
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
+36,800
| +123% | +$12.4M |
|
|
HES
1750
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
210,007
+109,127
| +108% | +$10.4M |
|
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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.