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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
-30,700
| -34% | -$7.28M |
|
2302
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,300,100
+232,700
| +22% | +$2.66M |
|
|
AUTL
2303
Autolus Therapeutics
AUTL
$572M
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,512,513
+1,814,570
| +107% | +$7.63M |
|
|
BAND
2304
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.74B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
451,709
-66,444
| -13% | -$3.18M |
|
|
P
2305
CALL
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
413,800
-88,000
| -18% | -$2.56M |
|
|
FOLD
2306
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,542,073
-27,629
| -2% | -$259K |
|
2307
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
279,100
+112,200
| +67% | +$5.74M |
|
2308
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.34B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
279,855
-1,175,279
| -81% | -$59.5M |
|
2309
Shift4
FOUR
$3.58B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
235,084
-843,016
| -78% | -$44.5M |
|
|
MMP
2310
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
296,600
+57,000
| +24% | +$2.76M |
|
|
GGPI
2311
PUT
DELISTED
Gores Guggenheim, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GGPI
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,277,600
+12,500
| +1% | +$139K |
|
2312
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
$30.2B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
244,967
+83,989
| +52% | +$5.05M |
|
|
TRTN
2313
CALL
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
206,600
+29,400
| +17% | +$1.9M |
|
|
PPL
2314
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
507,000
-185,000
| -27% | -$5.22M |
|
|
CDAQ
2315
DELISTED
Compass Digital Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
CDAQ
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,500,044
+45
| +0% | +$434 |
|
2316
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
-7,000
| -7% | -$1.07M |
|
2317
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
80,500
+19,100
| +31% | +$3.64M |
|
2318
CALL
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.2B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
3,418,349
+1,817,847
| +114% | +$6.67M |
|
2319
PUT
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
128,200
-137,900
| -52% | -$14.7M |
|
|
2320
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,278,574
+395,514
| +45% | +$4.53M |
|
2321
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
95,300
-12,500
| -12% | -$1.93M |
|
2322
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
104,200
+48,300
| +86% | +$6.31M |
|
2323
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
140,300
-3,300
| -2% | -$344K |
|
|
MMP
2324
CALL
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
292,900
-181,700
| -38% | -$8.79M |
|
2325
CALL
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
170,100
-14,400
| -8% | -$1.25M |
|
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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.