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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $22.2M | ﹤0.01% |
307,467
-308,806
| -50% | -$22.2M |
|
1777
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $22.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,761
| New | +$29.3M |
|
1778
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $22.1M | ﹤0.01% |
162,100
+14,000
| +9% | +$1.72M |
|
1779
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.8B
| $22.1M | ﹤0.01% |
187,900
-124,100
| -40% | -$13.9M |
|
1780
Invitation Homes
INVH
$18B
| $22.1M | ﹤0.01% |
550,402
+118,096
| +27% | +$4.83M |
|
1781
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.3B
| $22.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+316,109
| New | +$20.5M |
|
1782
Macy's
M
$6.16B
| $22.1M | ﹤0.01% |
907,088
-1,136,706
| -56% | -$29.1M |
|
1783
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $22.1M | ﹤0.01% |
575,600
+47,616
| +9% | +$1.53M |
|
1784
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.73B
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
168,849
-112,293
| -40% | -$14.6M |
|
1785
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
162,400
+119,400
| +278% | +$16.3M |
|
|
SPWR
1786
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
1,023,100
+259,900
| +34% | +$4.78M |
|
|
CSII
1787
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $21.9M | ﹤0.01% |
971,157
+382,558
| +65% | +$7.43M |
|
|
JWN
1788
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $21.9M | ﹤0.01% |
808,600
+54,300
| +7% | +$1.27M |
|
1789
CALL
Dropbox
DBX
$7.48B
| $21.9M | ﹤0.01% |
941,700
-258,100
| -22% | -$6.01M |
|
1790
PUT
Vale
VALE
$58B
| $21.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,094,800
-1,629,300
| -60% | -$28.2M |
|
1791
Camping World
CWH
$662M
| $21.9M | ﹤0.01% |
782,204
+49,649
| +7% | +$1.63M |
|
1792
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
100,800
+24,300
| +32% | +$4.94M |
|
|
APLS
1793
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
429,252
-524,479
| -55% | -$23.2M |
|
1794
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
201,352
+195,960
| +3,634% | +$20.2M |
|
1795
CALL
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
353,800
-106,100
| -23% | -$6.74M |
|
1796
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.68B
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
315,951
+254,733
| +416% | +$18.6M |
|
1797
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
160,052
-96,919
| -38% | -$11.9M |
|
1798
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.09B
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
526,063
-174,718
| -25% | -$7.21M |
|
1799
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $21.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,301,480
+417,677
| +47% | +$7M |
|
1800
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.5B
| $21.7M | ﹤0.01% |
623,868
+565,310
| +965% | +$23.2M |
|
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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.