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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,014,916
-802,492
| -44% | -$10.6M |
|
2702
Palomar
PLMR
$3.37B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
172,456
+107,102
| +164% | +$6.08M |
|
2703
Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF
VSGX
$6.83B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
192,884
-123,056
| -39% | -$7.22M |
|
2704
Privia Health
PRVA
$2.81B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
412,541
+128,799
| +45% | +$3.04M |
|
2705
CALL
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
129,900
+100
| +0.1% | +$8.04K |
|
2706
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$94.1M
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
2,479,536
+2,190,919
| +759% | +$8.73M |
|
|
FSR
2707
PUT
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
853,700
-1,292,300
| -60% | -$16.2M |
|
|
PLL
2708
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
150,667
+140,972
| +1,454% | +$7.92M |
|
|
GFX
2709
DELISTED
Golden Falcon Acquisition Corp.
GFX
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,120,335
-300,518
| -21% | -$2.94M |
|
2710
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
106,991
+102,038
| +2,060% | +$9.6M |
|
2711
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
23,524
-432,653
| -95% | -$204M |
|
|
JCIC
2712
DELISTED
Jack Creek Investment Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
JCIC
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,118,548
-117
| -0% | -$1.14K |
|
2713
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,019,061
-912,024
| -47% | -$9.77M |
|
2714
WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund
DLS
$1.09B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
159,720
+73,190
| +85% | +$5.14M |
|
2715
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.46B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
173,660
+154,814
| +821% | +$10.1M |
|
|
CLR
2716
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
178,600
-91,400
| -34% | -$5.07M |
|
2717
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
106,837
+7,860
| +8% | +$819K |
|
2718
PUT
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
-1,600
| -3% | -$336K |
|
2719
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+19,100
| +140% | +$5.88M |
|
2720
PUT
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
98,300
+3,600
| +4% | +$438K |
|
2721
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
59,834
-60,663
| -50% | -$13.3M |
|
2722
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
192,200
-18,119
| -9% | -$1.12M |
|
2723
iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF
EMGF
$1.91B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
224,886
+166,239
| +283% | +$8.3M |
|
2724
CALL
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
+2,400
| +4% | +$387K |
|
|
MFA
2725
CALL
MFA Financial
MFA
$926M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
673,900
-41,200
| -6% | -$712K |
|
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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.