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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IRBT
2476
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
202,900
+23,200
| +13% | +$1.47M |
|
2477
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.43B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
199,775
+154,676
| +343% | +$10.2M |
|
2478
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
+29,200
| +176% | +$8.39M |
|
2479
Leslie's
LESL
$6.04M
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
33,120
+27,945
| +540% | +$11.6M |
|
|
NEWR
2480
PUT
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
191,600
+121,800
| +174% | +$9.97M |
|
2481
PUT
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.98B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
325,200
+78,800
| +32% | +$2.89M |
|
|
VECT
2482
DELISTED
VectivBio Holding AG Ordinary Shares
VECT
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,722,646
+1,830
| +0.1% | +$9.56K |
|
2483
PUT
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.77B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
735,700
+71,100
| +11% | +$1.66M |
|
|
CMA
2484
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
141,300
+90,400
| +178% | +$8.53M |
|
2485
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
351,600
+10,600
| +3% | +$389K |
|
2486
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$775M
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
154,440
+99,997
| +184% | +$9.65M |
|
2487
PUT
Sprout Social
SPT
$599M
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
159,400
+18,100
| +13% | +$1.24M |
|
|
KNTE
2488
DELISTED
Kinnate Biopharma Inc. Common Stock
KNTE
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,133,054
+11,350
| +1% | +$125K |
|
2489
CALL
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHD
$108B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
484,800
+161,400
| +50% | +$4.23M |
|
|
FCAX
2490
DELISTED
Fortress Capital Acquisition Corp.
FCAX
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,290,408
-8,969
| -0.7% | -$87.7K |
|
2491
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
96,359
-381,534
| -80% | -$46.5M |
|
2492
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
762,500
+124,000
| +19% | +$1.88M |
|
2493
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.2B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
492,759
+47,193
| +11% | +$1.19M |
|
2494
CALL
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
81,600
+34,252
| +72% | +$4.97M |
|
2495
PUT
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.61B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
165,000
-19,300
| -10% | -$1.48M |
|
2496
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+17,100
| +83% | +$5.75M |
|
2497
PUT
Blink Charging
BLNK
$85.9M
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
479,400
-192,200
| -29% | -$4.52M |
|
|
DHBC
2498
DELISTED
DHB Capital Corp. Class A common stock
DHBC
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,299,248
-746
| -0.1% | -$7.25K |
|
2499
CALL
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.41B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
599,100
-61,600
| -9% | -$1.28M |
|
2500
CALL
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
347,900
+283,300
| +439% | +$10.4M |
|
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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.