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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
181,832
+72,924
| +67% | +$5.2M |
|
|
MBSC
2527
DELISTED
M3-Brigade Acquisition III Corp.
MBSC
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,250,123
+249,857
| +25% | +$2.48M |
|
|
CIIG
2528
DELISTED
CIIG Capital Partners II, Inc. Class A Common Stock
CIIG
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,259,449
+362
| +0% | +$3.57K |
|
|
FAAS
2529
DELISTED
DigiAsia
FAAS
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,250,002
-429,498
| -26% | -$4.26M |
|
2530
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,665,700
-1,575,200
| -49% | -$11.9M |
|
2531
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
+7,100
| +16% | +$1.65M |
|
2532
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF
BBJP
$19.1B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+244,843
| New | +$12.8M |
|
2533
CALL
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
142,600
+32,400
| +29% | +$3M |
|
2534
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,074,451
+991,043
| +1,188% | +$11.4M |
|
2535
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
162,227
+89,576
| +123% | +$6.91M |
|
|
BKI
2536
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
213,823
+202,449
| +1,780% | +$13.3M |
|
|
TWCB
2537
DELISTED
Bilander Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
TWCB
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,277,869
+255,001
| +25% | +$2.47M |
|
|
OSH
2538
CALL
DELISTED
Oak Street Health, Inc.
OSH
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
460,400
+365,300
| +384% | +$7.7M |
|
2539
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$139M
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
473,535
+454,723
| +2,417% | +$12.9M |
|
|
RJAC
2540
DELISTED
Jackson Acquisition Company
RJAC
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,251,149
| New | +$12.3M |
|
2541
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
146,800
+80,000
| +120% | +$5.75M |
|
2542
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$15.3B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
213,186
-47,246
| -18% | -$2.76M |
|
2543
AdaptHealth
AHCO
$775M
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
767,938
+727,664
| +1,807% | +$13.1M |
|
|
LEGA
2544
DELISTED
Lead Edge Growth Opportunities, Ltd Class A Ordinary Shares
LEGA
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,260,000
+7,478
| +0.6% | +$72.7K |
|
2545
TPG
TPG
$8.51B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+408,240
| New | +$12.6M |
|
|
EDNC
2546
DELISTED
Endurance Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
EDNC
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,250,091
-638
| -0.1% | -$6.25K |
|
2547
PUT
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.09B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
571,000
+16,900
| +3% | +$331K |
|
2548
Wingstop
WING
$3.44B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
104,650
+85,171
| +437% | +$12.1M |
|
2549
CALL
Sonos
SONO
$1.93B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
435,000
-145,300
| -25% | -$3.86M |
|
2550
CALL
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.58B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
105,400
-69,400
| -40% | -$8.1M |
|
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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.