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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
Flywire
FLYW
$2.29B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
601,470
+444,829
| +284% | +$12.7M |
|
1977
CALL
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$15.1B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
166,000
+145,800
| +722% | +$15.5M |
|
1978
CALL
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
205,800
+154,500
| +301% | +$14.2M |
|
1979
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
223,800
+153,200
| +217% | +$14.4M |
|
1980
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
399,600
-44,900
| -10% | -$1.9M |
|
1981
CALL
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
97,500
-900
| -0.9% | -$171K |
|
1982
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
174,500
-77,600
| -31% | -$9.89M |
|
|
1983
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
204,779
+173,730
| +560% | +$16M |
|
1984
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
651,049
+10,675
| +2% | +$296K |
|
|
STET
1985
DELISTED
ST Energy Transition I Ltd.
STET
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,850,000
| New | +$18.2M |
|
1986
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
200,914
-2,141
| -1% | -$198K |
|
1987
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
474,308
-41,176
| -8% | -$1.33M |
|
1988
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
356,086
+341,499
| +2,341% | +$20.3M |
|
1989
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.8B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,462,684
+801,129
| +121% | +$14.3M |
|
|
ARGU
1990
DELISTED
Argus Capital Corp. Class A Common Stock
ARGU
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,813,069
+192,419
| +12% | +$1.91M |
|
|
CPE
1991
PUT
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
306,200
-91,610
| -23% | -$5.01M |
|
1992
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,424,400
+877,800
| +57% | +$6.61M |
|
1993
CALL
Warby Parker
WRBY
$3.2B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
534,800
+493,300
| +1,189% | +$16M |
|
1994
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
79,522
-220,792
| -74% | -$50.7M |
|
1995
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
169,600
-74,800
| -31% | -$7.28M |
|
1996
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
107,473
+98,414
| +1,086% | +$17.9M |
|
1997
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
416,882
-2,281,802
| -85% | -$95.4M |
|
|
CVET
1998
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,072,976
+991,966
| +1,224% | +$17.3M |
|
1999
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
589,600
-516,500
| -47% | -$11.6M |
|
|
ACLX
2000
DELISTED
Arcellx
ACLX
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,319,026
| New | +$22.1M |
|
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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.