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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.43B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
845,000
+188,600
| +29% | +$4.61M |
|
|
SRCL
1927
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
327,681
+221,036
| +207% | +$12.8M |
|
1928
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
55,660
-211,275
| -79% | -$73.3M |
|
|
NVO
1929
PUT
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
347,000
+69,000
| +25% | +$3.54M |
|
1930
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
203,200
-79,300
| -28% | -$6.85M |
|
1931
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.72B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,156,823
+139,692
| +14% | +$2.5M |
|
1932
Philips
PHG
$26.7B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
761,929
+424,142
| +126% | +$11.6M |
|
1933
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
123,371
+61,784
| +100% | +$9.48M |
|
1934
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,428,176
+1,646,155
| +211% | +$16.8M |
|
1935
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
93,300
+61,700
| +195% | +$13M |
|
1936
Carrier Global
CARR
$51.8B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+417,324
| New | +$19.7M |
|
1937
PUT
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
308,514
+43,414
| +16% | +$2.86M |
|
1938
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.85B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
345,700
+257,230
| +291% | +$13.6M |
|
|
JHG
1939
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
543,922
-1,505,986
| -73% | -$54.3M |
|
|
AXON
1940
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
138,100
-33,900
| -20% | -$4.65M |
|
1941
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
236,559
-926,394
| -80% | -$70.3M |
|
1942
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
223,980
-265,492
| -54% | -$21.3M |
|
1943
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
552,400
-3,900
| -0.7% | -$95.1K |
|
1944
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
241,500
+103,300
| +75% | +$9.5M |
|
1945
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.76B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
281,814
-296,162
| -51% | -$16M |
|
1946
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
244,900
-36,800
| -13% | -$3.08M |
|
|
AKIC
1947
DELISTED
Sports Ventures Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
AKIC
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,920,002
+808,169
| +73% | +$7.94M |
|
|
IS
1948
DELISTED
ironSource Ltd.
IS
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
3,953,503
+2,096,646
| +113% | +$12.8M |
|
1949
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$235M
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
695,172
+422,838
| +155% | +$11.5M |
|
1950
Core & Main
CNM
$8.61B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
783,856
+661,790
| +542% | +$15.6M |
|
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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.