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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SIX
2051
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
399,311
-1,525,490
| -79% | -$64.2M |
|
2052
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
94,962
+93,235
| +5,399% | +$16.2M |
|
2053
Vaxcyte
PCVX
$8.64B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
717,955
+635,105
| +767% | +$13.9M |
|
2054
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
364,000
-104,268
| -22% | -$4.42M |
|
2055
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
VLUE
$9.78B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
165,790
+161,628
| +3,883% | +$17.3M |
|
|
AYX
2056
PUT
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
242,300
-231,700
| -49% | -$13.7M |
|
|
SNCY
2057
CALL
DELISTED
Sun Country Airlines
SNCY
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
661,800
+74,400
| +13% | +$1.94M |
|
|
SUM
2058
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
567,265
+492,599
| +660% | +$16.4M |
|
|
BHVN
2059
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
145,912
+105,146
| +258% | +$13.1M |
|
2060
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.8B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,842,000
+483,300
| +36% | +$4.03M |
|
2061
Waldencast
WALD
$173M
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,748,723
+209,642
| +14% | +$2.08M |
|
|
SPR
2062
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
353,700
+79,000
| +29% | +$3.69M |
|
2063
Braze
BRZE
$3.26B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
416,733
+129,662
| +45% | +$6.5M |
|
2064
Amdocs
DOX
$6.18B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
210,167
-26,474
| -11% | -$2.07M |
|
|
SPKB
2065
DELISTED
Silver Spike Acquisition Corp II Class A Ordinary Shares
SPKB
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,764,864
-601,472
| -25% | -$5.88M |
|
2066
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
194,100
-32,900
| -14% | -$2.94M |
|
2067
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF
ESGD
$12.3B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
234,155
+15,505
| +7% | +$1.17M |
|
2068
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
283,400
-102,000
| -26% | -$6.44M |
|
2069
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
109,836
-113,632
| -51% | -$18.6M |
|
2070
PUT
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
201,200
+27,600
| +16% | +$1.77M |
|
2071
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,416,019
-2,398,921
| -41% | -$10.1M |
|
|
KLAQ
2072
DELISTED
KL Acquisition Corp Class A Common Stock
KLAQ
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,753,548
-4
| -0% | -$39 |
|
2073
GitLab
GTLB
$7.2B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
315,894
+105,041
| +50% | +$6.27M |
|
2074
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
860,400
-125,200
| -13% | -$2.63M |
|
|
MDH
2075
DELISTED
MDH Acquisition Corp.
MDH
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,758,803
-1,154
| -0.1% | -$11.3K |
|
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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.