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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
334,800
+111,600
| +50% | +$4.67M |
|
2627
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.91B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
149,100
-48,000
| -24% | -$3.68M |
|
|
MANT
2628
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
135,127
+118,859
| +731% | +$9.5M |
|
2629
CALL
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
176,700
+45,500
| +35% | +$2.96M |
|
2630
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
306,300
-21,000
| -6% | -$833K |
|
2631
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.7B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+126,736
| New | +$11.6M |
|
2632
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.42B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
506,855
+71,612
| +16% | +$1.59M |
|
2633
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
+16,900
| +78% | +$5.11M |
|
2634
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
85,400
+65,000
| +319% | +$8.86M |
|
|
TBCP
2635
DELISTED
Thunder Bridge Capital Partners III Inc. Class A Common Stock
TBCP
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,176,818
-111
| -0% | -$1.08K |
|
|
JNCE
2636
DELISTED
Jounce Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
JNCE
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,701,554
-27,482
| -2% | -$196K |
|
2637
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.3B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
105,470
-448,527
| -81% | -$49.6M |
|
2638
PUT
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
362,700
+297,200
| +454% | +$9.33M |
|
|
NDAC
2639
DELISTED
NightDragon Acquisition Corp. Class A Common stock
NDAC
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,179,708
+69,878
| +6% | +$680K |
|
2640
PUT
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.81B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
576,400
-292,500
| -34% | -$5.02M |
|
2641
CALL
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
VT
$81.8B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
113,400
+35,600
| +46% | +$3.61M |
|
2642
PUT
On Holding
ONON
$10.8B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
454,600
+204,100
| +81% | +$5.44M |
|
2643
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
114,135
+80,478
| +239% | +$8.02M |
|
2644
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
91,854
+55,824
| +155% | +$7.02M |
|
2645
Sea Limited
SE
$74.7B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
95,465
-352,523
| -79% | -$49.7M |
|
2646
Prudential
PUK
$34.7B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
386,034
+208,590
| +118% | +$6.66M |
|
2647
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF
FLOT
$10.5B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+225,966
| New | +$11.4M |
|
2648
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
91,900
-12,000
| -12% | -$1.8M |
|
2649
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
109,200
+40,800
| +60% | +$4.11M |
|
2650
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
568,400
+73,300
| +15% | +$1.36M |
|
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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.