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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
CALL
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
326,500
-72,900
| -18% | -$4.52M |
|
1852
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
208,100
+22,000
| +12% | +$2.01M |
|
1853
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.4B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
-18,300
| -30% | -$8.9M |
|
1854
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.5B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
131,454
+44,946
| +52% | +$7.2M |
|
|
GTPB
1855
DELISTED
Gores Technology Partners II, Inc. Class A Common
GTPB
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,112,803
+99
| +0% | +$966 |
|
1856
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
356,100
-432,700
| -55% | -$23.6M |
|
1857
CALL
Markel Group
MKL
$22.9B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+7,300
| +109% | +$9.43M |
|
|
AYX
1858
CALL
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
288,400
-227,200
| -44% | -$13.4M |
|
1859
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
489,100
+79,900
| +20% | +$3.41M |
|
1860
Intuitive Machines
LUNR
$3.05B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,129,802
-5,531
| -0.3% | -$53.4K |
|
1861
AN2 Therapeutics
ANTX
$226M
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,419,851
| New | +$21.5M |
|
1862
CALL
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
130,300
-74,500
| -36% | -$12.4M |
|
1863
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
264,200
-97,200
| -27% | -$8.14M |
|
1864
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$357M
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,248,249
+1,893,895
| +534% | +$21.8M |
|
1865
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
609,400
+317,300
| +109% | +$10.8M |
|
|
TZPS
1866
DELISTED
TZP Strategies Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
TZPS
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,078,535
+400,247
| +24% | +$3.91M |
|
1867
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+15,200
| +41% | +$5.52M |
|
1868
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
+15,500
| +59% | +$6.76M |
|
1869
CALL
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.36B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,106,100
+303,000
| +38% | +$5.44M |
|
|
CPUH
1870
DELISTED
Compute Health Acquisition Corp.
CPUH
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,080,232
+368,800
| +22% | +$3.6M |
|
1871
PUT
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
396,800
+161,511
| +69% | +$8.99M |
|
1872
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.14B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
393,185
+338,603
| +620% | +$17M |
|
1873
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.59B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
285,023
+250,007
| +714% | +$20M |
|
1874
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
194,727
+109,218
| +128% | +$11.3M |
|
1875
PUT
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
329,700
-157,400
| -32% | -$9.99M |
|
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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.