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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.25B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
211,248
-152,395
| -42% | -$9.88M |
|
2377
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
539,563
+371,480
| +221% | +$10.1M |
|
2378
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
224,200
-207,130
| -48% | -$11.3M |
|
2379
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
104,800
-151,200
| -59% | -$19.5M |
|
2380
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
105,200
-45,100
| -30% | -$5.3M |
|
2381
CALL
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
269,500
+88,000
| +48% | +$4.54M |
|
2382
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.11B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
551,342
+209,627
| +61% | +$5.2M |
|
2383
PUT
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
59,800
+11,700
| +24% | +$2.77M |
|
|
JKS
2384
CALL
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
285,800
-3,700
| -1% | -$170K |
|
2385
PUT
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
100,800
+33,100
| +49% | +$4.61M |
|
2386
Medtronic
MDT
$117B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
124,172
-484,289
| -80% | -$51.2M |
|
2387
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
148,944
+54,268
| +57% | +$4.97M |
|
2388
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
-27,400
| -35% | -$7.07M |
|
2389
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.09B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+155,874
| New | +$12.6M |
|
2390
Hubbell
HUBB
$27B
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
74,794
-44,955
| -38% | -$8.44M |
|
2391
PUT
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.05B
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
258,100
+109,200
| +73% | +$6.6M |
|
2392
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
170,400
+16,900
| +11% | +$1.18M |
|
2393
PUT
Lemonade
LMND
$4.07B
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
519,100
+231,300
| +80% | +$6.55M |
|
2394
PUT
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.52B
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
479,900
+54,500
| +13% | +$1.43M |
|
2395
PUT
United Microelectronic
UMC
$48B
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,498,100
+733,900
| +96% | +$7.27M |
|
|
FLYA
2396
DELISTED
SOAR Technology Acquisition Corp.
FLYA
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,348,451
+49,411
| +4% | +$498K |
|
2397
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
313,400
-1,254,600
| -80% | -$59.2M |
|
2398
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,031,379
+39,217
| +4% | +$529K |
|
2399
monday.com
MNDY
$3.7B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
86,177
+47,947
| +125% | +$9.01M |
|
2400
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
356,900
+81,700
| +30% | +$3.06M |
|
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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.