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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
American Express
AXP
$231B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
113,780
-338,689
| -75% | -$61.2M |
|
|
JWN
1827
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
784,100
+147,600
| +23% | +$3.46M |
|
|
ESMT
1828
DELISTED
EngageSmart, Inc.
ESMT
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
995,462
+90,587
| +10% | +$1.88M |
|
1829
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
89,300
+52,900
| +145% | +$12.5M |
|
1830
PUT
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
420,900
+152,600
| +57% | +$9.15M |
|
1831
State Street SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF
SPIP
$1.01B
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+699,372
| New | +$21.4M |
|
1832
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
79,353
+19,805
| +33% | +$4.86M |
|
1833
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
298,959
+293,770
| +5,661% | +$18.8M |
|
1834
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
777,208
-278,261
| -26% | -$7.42M |
|
|
OEPW
1835
DELISTED
One Equity Partners Open Water I Corp. Class A Common Stock
OEPW
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,156,873
-1,225
| -0.1% | -$11.9K |
|
|
PDCO
1836
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
650,720
+408,192
| +168% | +$12.1M |
|
|
AKLI
1837
DELISTED
Akili Inc
AKLI
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,127,440
| New | +$21M |
|
1838
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
DBEF
$9.43B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
557,626
+382,822
| +219% | +$14.4M |
|
|
HRT
1839
DELISTED
HireRight Holdings Corporation
HRT
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
1,229,544
-281,487
| -19% | -$3.79M |
|
1840
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
+100
| +0.3% | +$54.5K |
|
1841
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
247,107
-483,014
| -66% | -$38.8M |
|
1842
Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF
FNDE
$9.94B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
725,162
+714,945
| +6,998% | +$21.8M |
|
|
SJIV
1843
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc. Corporate Units
SJIV
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
300,593
-799,407
| -73% | -$48.3M |
|
1844
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
147,800
+74,300
| +101% | +$10.7M |
|
1845
CALL
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
502,400
+288,400
| +135% | +$13.6M |
|
1846
CALL
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
733,400
+409,000
| +126% | +$12.5M |
|
1847
CALL
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
627,400
+151,800
| +32% | +$4.91M |
|
1848
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
844,014
+208,477
| +33% | +$5.12M |
|
1849
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
199,200
-24,900
| -11% | -$2.72M |
|
|
PEGR
1850
DELISTED
Project Energy Reimagined Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
PEGR
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,135,617
+431,121
| +25% | +$4.18M |
|
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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.