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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CNDA
1801
DELISTED
Concord Acquisition Corp II
CNDA
| $21.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,245,960
+184,240
| +9% | +$1.79M |
|
1802
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $21.7M | ﹤0.01% |
190,861
+178,588
| +1,455% | +$18M |
|
|
NLSN
1803
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $21.7M | ﹤0.01% |
797,168
+691,204
| +652% | +$13.7M |
|
|
FL
1804
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
729,343
+129,548
| +22% | +$4.95M |
|
1805
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.7B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
473,715
-179,325
| -27% | -$8.01M |
|
1806
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
712,658
+201,341
| +39% | +$5.37M |
|
1807
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$20B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
791,600
+97,900
| +14% | +$2.41M |
|
|
FTCH
1808
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,428,634
-654,393
| -31% | -$12.7M |
|
1809
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.11B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
880,451
+456,312
| +108% | +$7.74M |
|
1810
CALL
Doximity
DOCS
$4.42B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
414,500
+9,100
| +2% | +$458K |
|
|
SNRH
1811
DELISTED
Senior Connect Acquisition Corp. I Class A Common Stock
SNRH
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,197,933
-1,294
| -0.1% | -$12.7K |
|
1812
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $21.5M | ﹤0.01% |
475,318
-469,125
| -50% | -$20.5M |
|
1813
CALL
Corteva
CTVA
$51.2B
| $21.5M | ﹤0.01% |
374,600
+129,900
| +53% | +$6.64M |
|
1814
CALL
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$100B
| $21.5M | ﹤0.01% |
136,500
+3,000
| +2% | +$468K |
|
1815
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $21.5M | ﹤0.01% |
107,373
-8,665
| -7% | -$1.63M |
|
1816
PUT
American International
AIG
$40.1B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
341,600
-520,900
| -60% | -$31.3M |
|
1817
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
859,400
-664,200
| -44% | -$18.2M |
|
1818
CALL
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
976,400
+654,200
| +203% | +$13.7M |
|
1819
Qualcomm
QCOM
$174B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
139,787
-1,509,494
| -92% | -$253M |
|
1820
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
178,303
-77,608
| -30% | -$9.05M |
|
1821
On Holding
ONON
$10.8B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
846,206
+823,412
| +3,612% | +$21.9M |
|
1822
CALL
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.36B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
282,700
-213,700
| -43% | -$14.8M |
|
|
MASI
1823
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
146,455
+89,531
| +157% | +$17.2M |
|
1824
CALL
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
577,200
+171,000
| +42% | +$6.67M |
|
1825
Waste Management
WM
$89.8B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
134,399
+119,442
| +799% | +$18.1M |
|
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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.