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 | 2.72% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.38% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.3% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.76% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$338B
| $348M | 0.07% |
2,279,700
-55,800
| -2% | -$8.73M |
|
177
CALL
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.8B
| $345M | 0.07% |
4,654,540
-1,472,212
| -24% | -$99M |
|
178
CALL
3M
MMM
$94.4B
| $341M | 0.07% |
2,740,873
+843,897
| +44% | +$112M |
|
179
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$22.4B
| $341M | 0.07% |
2,723,100
-762,800
| -22% | -$112M |
|
180
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$14.3B
| $340M | 0.07% |
929,800
+348,700
| +60% | +$113M |
|
181
CALL
Uber
UBER
$160B
| $339M | 0.07% |
9,500,800
+2,418,000
| +34% | +$86.9M |
|
|
182
Uber
UBER
$160B
| $338M | 0.07% |
9,474,050
-5,434,856
| -36% | -$195M |
|
183
PUT
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.48B
| $338M | 0.07% |
3,120,100
+2,577,400
| +475% | +$272M |
|
184
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $334M | 0.07% |
1,223,500
+552,800
| +82% | +$140M |
|
185
Home Depot
HD
$353B
| $333M | 0.07% |
1,114,007
+902,321
| +426% | +$313M |
|
186
CALL
Ford
F
$55.7B
| $333M | 0.07% |
19,712,500
+3,064,300
| +18% | +$58.3M |
|
187
PUT
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.7B
| $333M | 0.07% |
3,601,800
-791,200
| -18% | -$72.5M |
|
188
CALL
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$6.38B
| $329M | 0.07% |
4,959,400
+1,672,700
| +51% | +$118M |
|
189
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
BSV
$45.6B
| $328M | 0.07% |
4,213,224
+3,246,802
| +336% | +$258M |
|
190
Cigna
CI
$72.4B
| $328M | 0.07% |
1,366,841
+1,318,824
| +2,747% | +$309M |
|
191
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$120B
| $322M | 0.07% |
786,080
+697,580
| +788% | +$284M |
|
192
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $322M | 0.07% |
7,813,238
+4,685,912
| +150% | +$211M |
|
193
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$264B
| $321M | 0.07% |
6,628,500
+2,484,600
| +60% | +$133M |
|
194
CALL
Datadog
DDOG
$88.6B
| $317M | 0.07% |
2,095,000
+783,900
| +60% | +$115M |
|
195
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$224B
| $315M | 0.07% |
1,302,000
+667,300
| +105% | +$153M |
|
196
PUT
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$145M
| $313M | 0.06% |
762,236
+539,631
| +242% | +$199M |
|
197
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.3B
| $313M | 0.06% |
718,800
+537,200
| +296% | +$261M |
|
198
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$96.4B
| $313M | 0.06% |
6,299,200
-1,063,400
| -14% | -$47.1M |
|
|
199
PUT
Roku
ROKU
$22.4B
| $312M | 0.06% |
2,493,700
-713,900
| -22% | -$105M |
|
200
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
| $312M | 0.06% |
1,262,700
+227,000
| +22% | +$56.5M |
|
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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.