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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
CALL
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.51B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
391,800
-353,900
| -47% | -$16M |
|
|
CCV
2077
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp V
CCV
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,746,104
-8,038
| -0.5% | -$78.7K |
|
2078
PUT
Constellation Energy
CEG
$100B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+304,984
| New | +$14.9M |
|
2079
PUT
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.8B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,386,600
+311,800
| +29% | +$5.55M |
|
|
FL
2080
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
577,300
+240,900
| +72% | +$9.21M |
|
|
IRBT
2081
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
270,000
-2,600
| -1% | -$165K |
|
2082
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
347,200
+248,700
| +252% | +$11.4M |
|
2083
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
+47,100
| +124% | +$9.39M |
|
2084
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
129,000
-24,100
| -16% | -$3.32M |
|
2085
CALL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
277,700
-340,300
| -55% | -$21M |
|
2086
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
151,707
+99,562
| +191% | +$10.6M |
|
2087
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
433,000
+130,600
| +43% | +$5.04M |
|
2088
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
321,600
+179,700
| +127% | +$8.49M |
|
2089
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
233,800
-10,000
| -4% | -$798K |
|
|
AFMD
2090
DELISTED
Affimed
AFMD
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
388,667
+6,427
| +2% | +$279K |
|
2091
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
119,700
-24,000
| -17% | -$3.47M |
|
2092
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
205,621
-1,596,527
| -89% | -$120M |
|
2093
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
1,134,503
+259,868
| +30% | +$3.76M |
|
2094
Hess Midstream
HESM
$5.2B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
564,728
+498,820
| +757% | +$15.1M |
|
2095
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
78,200
-1,300
| -2% | -$264K |
|
2096
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
345,000
+62,300
| +22% | +$2.49M |
|
2097
Gray Television
GTN
$538M
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
767,267
+372,117
| +94% | +$8.21M |
|
2098
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.7B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
+86,873
| +802% | +$17.6M |
|
2099
CALL
Guardant Health
GH
$21.1B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
254,800
+50,200
| +25% | +$3.44M |
|
2100
PUT
Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.58B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
164,500
+100,900
| +159% | +$9.18M |
|
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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.