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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
214,838
+73,796
| +52% | +$4.67M |
|
2277
Telus
TU
$15.4B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+571,149
| New | +$14.1M |
|
2278
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF
EMXC
$24.7B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
256,128
-92,549
| -27% | -$5.49M |
|
2279
CALL
ARK Web x.0 ETF
ARKW
$1.8B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
170,800
+28,500
| +20% | +$2.58M |
|
|
VIGL
2280
DELISTED
Vigil Neuroscience
VIGL
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,162,639
| New | +$28.5M |
|
|
SIX
2281
CALL
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
341,900
-259,200
| -43% | -$10.9M |
|
|
GSEV
2282
DELISTED
Gores Holdings VII, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSEV
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,518,820
-872
| -0.1% | -$8.52K |
|
2283
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
872,900
-161,700
| -16% | -$2.9M |
|
2284
PUT
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.8B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
569,300
+249,500
| +78% | +$6.64M |
|
2285
DT Midstream
DTM
$14B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
273,635
+191,587
| +234% | +$9.98M |
|
|
NSA
2286
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
236,551
-209,324
| -47% | -$12.9M |
|
2287
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
482,187
+411,089
| +578% | +$14.3M |
|
|
COLI
2288
DELISTED
Colicity Inc. Class A Common Stock
COLI
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,516,588
+2,849
| +0.2% | +$27.7K |
|
2289
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
692,823
+187,268
| +37% | +$2.99M |
|
2290
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
52,420
-389,404
| -88% | -$95.6M |
|
|
CYBR
2291
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
87,700
-40,600
| -32% | -$6.16M |
|
2292
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
442,600
-121,900
| -22% | -$3.73M |
|
2293
PUT
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
355,800
+143,900
| +68% | +$6.78M |
|
|
LCA
2294
DELISTED
Landcadia Holdings IV, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LCA
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,503,883
+3,269
| +0.2% | +$31.8K |
|
|
LAC
2295
PUT
DELISTED
Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares
LAC
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
383,600
+28,700
| +8% | +$817K |
|
2296
CALL
Applovin
APP
$106B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
268,100
-208,100
| -44% | -$13.2M |
|
2297
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
106,153
-165,337
| -61% | -$25.3M |
|
2298
CALL
Sprott Uranium Miners ETF
URNM
$2B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
354,600
-69,000
| -16% | -$2.54M |
|
|
PFTA
2299
DELISTED
Perception Capital Corp. III Class A Ordinary Share
PFTA
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,500,000
| – | – |
|
|
CADE
2300
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
502,614
-259,400
| -34% | -$8.09M |
|
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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.