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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
PUT
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.51B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
321,800
-482,500
| -60% | -$21.8M |
|
|
MRSH
2352
CALL
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
82,700
+8,200
| +11% | +$1.29M |
|
|
REMG
2353
DELISTED
SPDR Bloomberg SASB Emerging Markets ESG Select ETF
REMG
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+518,910
| New | +$14.8M |
|
2354
CALL
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.5B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
85,400
-73,000
| -46% | -$11.2M |
|
|
LNW
2355
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
238,991
+169,727
| +245% | +$10.3M |
|
2356
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.73B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
622,167
-96,195
| -13% | -$2.4M |
|
2357
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
61,925
-9,777
| -14% | -$2.3M |
|
|
PCPC
2358
DELISTED
Periphas Capital Partnering Corporation
PCPC
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
571,693
-207,303
| -27% | -$5.06M |
|
2359
CALL
Teleflex
TFX
$5.81B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
+17,900
| +83% | +$5.89M |
|
2360
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
1,107,500
+625,000
| +130% | +$8.31M |
|
2361
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
373,500
-117,700
| -24% | -$4.43M |
|
2362
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
+24,200
| +82% | +$6.58M |
|
2363
iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF
QLTA
$1.21B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
270,035
+58,158
| +27% | +$3.1M |
|
2364
PUT
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
297,100
+141,200
| +91% | +$6.65M |
|
2365
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
132,700
+5,200
| +4% | +$593K |
|
2366
Immuneering
IMRX
$327M
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
2,159,432
+101,330
| +5% | +$973K |
|
2367
Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF
EDV
$3.45B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
114,760
+102,763
| +857% | +$13.2M |
|
2368
Philip Morris
PM
$297B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
148,403
-742,747
| -83% | -$74.3M |
|
2369
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-18,100
| -36% | -$7.64M |
|
2370
CALL
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
106,100
+90,100
| +563% | +$12M |
|
2371
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.11B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
105,588
+32,013
| +44% | +$2.94M |
|
2372
CALL
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
202,200
-40,700
| -17% | -$2.87M |
|
2373
CALL
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.59B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
194,800
-81,700
| -30% | -$6.53M |
|
2374
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
467,800
+44,400
| +10% | +$1.24M |
|
2375
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
131,900
+34,700
| +36% | +$3.89M |
|
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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.