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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
117,500
-304,900
| -72% | -$35.9M |
|
2427
CALL
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
458,600
-38,400
| -8% | -$1.01M |
|
2428
CALL
monday.com
MNDY
$3.7B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
84,300
+34,100
| +68% | +$6.41M |
|
2429
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
117,700
+3,100
| +3% | +$348K |
|
2430
FlexShares Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTE
$352M
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
238,504
+100,305
| +73% | +$5.77M |
|
2431
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.18B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
211,413
+77,094
| +57% | +$4.84M |
|
2432
Walmart Inc
WMT
$917B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
267,228
-5,931,117
| -96% | -$278M |
|
2433
CALL
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,207,500
+180,700
| +18% | +$1.92M |
|
2434
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.34B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,307,668
+1,162,811
| +803% | +$12.3M |
|
2435
Devon Energy
DVN
$50.4B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
223,605
-54,914
| -20% | -$2.97M |
|
2436
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
335,400
-16,300
| -5% | -$629K |
|
|
SF
2437
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+291,426
| New | +$14M |
|
2438
CALL
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
136,900
+35,000
| +34% | +$3.24M |
|
|
GGPI
2439
CALL
DELISTED
Gores Guggenheim, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GGPI
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,157,700
+169,000
| +17% | +$1.87M |
|
2440
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$157B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
219,100
-474,500
| -68% | -$29.3M |
|
2441
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
181,399
+35,030
| +24% | +$2.38M |
|
|
DISCK
2442
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
526,494
-1,156,845
| -69% | -$31.4M |
|
2443
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
152,800
-66,000
| -30% | -$5.42M |
|
2444
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.64B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
177,303
+85,931
| +94% | +$6.42M |
|
2445
PUT
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$150B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
252,000
-112,800
| -31% | -$5.79M |
|
2446
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
306,400
+53,800
| +21% | +$1.85M |
|
2447
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
361,000
-64,300
| -15% | -$1.93M |
|
2448
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.4B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
111,344
-21,231
| -16% | -$2.5M |
|
2449
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
375,700
+2,300
| +0.6% | +$96.2K |
|
2450
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
351,213
+108,517
| +45% | +$3.59M |
|
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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.