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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
222,240
+92,470
| +71% | +$6.29M |
|
2227
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.38B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
768,278
+752,828
| +4,873% | +$14.6M |
|
2228
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
-3,600
| -6% | -$1.03M |
|
2229
CALL
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.31B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
111,400
+35,900
| +48% | +$3.82M |
|
2230
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
171,400
-27,400
| -14% | -$2.41M |
|
2231
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
94,000
-26,500
| -22% | -$4.04M |
|
2232
Maravai LifeSciences
MRVI
$849M
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
434,891
+187,588
| +76% | +$6.29M |
|
2233
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
39,480
-20,912
| -35% | -$8.72M |
|
2234
PUT
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.5B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
93,200
-120,200
| -56% | -$18.4M |
|
2235
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
119,300
+73,800
| +162% | +$10.5M |
|
2236
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
928,800
-104,800
| -10% | -$1.8M |
|
2237
Rapid7
RPD
$876M
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
137,543
+108,554
| +374% | +$10.9M |
|
2238
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
356,051
+59,631
| +20% | +$2.66M |
|
|
MPRA
2239
DELISTED
Mercato Partners Acquisition Corporation Class A Common Stock
MPRA
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,537,554
+187,554
| +14% | +$1.85M |
|
2240
Zoom
ZM
$31.1B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
130,302
-87,774
| -40% | -$11.9M |
|
2241
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
282,200
+82,600
| +41% | +$5.34M |
|
|
HZON
2242
DELISTED
Horizon Acquisition Corporation II
HZON
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,538,272
-23,565
| -2% | -$232K |
|
2243
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
295,717
-2,736,366
| -90% | -$134M |
|
2244
Keros Therapeutics
KROS
$200M
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
280,161
+3,059
| +1% | +$157K |
|
2245
PUT
Coupang
CPNG
$29B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
860,800
-14,200
| -2% | -$303K |
|
|
WPCB
2246
DELISTED
Warburg Pincus Capital Corporation I-B
WPCB
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,548,658
+396,754
| +34% | +$3.87M |
|
2247
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
128,582
-118,882
| -48% | -$15.1M |
|
2248
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.48B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
332,055
+57,959
| +21% | +$2.56M |
|
2249
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
231,495
+29,659
| +15% | +$2.03M |
|
2250
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
94,748
-1,142,401
| -92% | -$162M |
|
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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.