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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VSTO
2751
PUT
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
298,200
+183,400
| +160% | +$7.09M |
|
|
VLRS
2752
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$906M
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
584,753
+558,863
| +2,159% | +$9.9M |
|
2753
Jasper Therapeutics
JSPR
$26.3M
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
299,458
-5,158
| -2% | -$232K |
|
2754
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$39.3B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
889,600
-687,000
| -44% | -$8.12M |
|
2755
CALL
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
147,700
-132,000
| -47% | -$9.57M |
|
2756
CALL
Blink Charging
BLNK
$85.9M
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
399,400
-258,400
| -39% | -$6.08M |
|
2757
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
32,440
+8,750
| +37% | +$2.55M |
|
2758
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$712M
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
836,648
+484,521
| +138% | +$5.55M |
|
2759
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
33,570
+14,877
| +80% | +$5.61M |
|
|
FRG
2760
DELISTED
Franchise Group, Inc.
FRG
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
253,871
+71,404
| +39% | +$3.31M |
|
|
TUP
2761
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
540,500
-4,400
| -0.8% | -$75K |
|
2762
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.53B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
97,795
+44,528
| +84% | +$4.52M |
|
2763
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
184,400
-63,100
| -25% | -$3.91M |
|
2764
CALL
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
157,400
+8,200
| +5% | +$544K |
|
|
CTXS
2765
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
103,900
-369,600
| -78% | -$37.3M |
|
|
DNB
2766
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
598,309
-686,976
| -53% | -$12.8M |
|
2767
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
954,100
-228,700
| -19% | -$2.42M |
|
2768
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.87B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
159,760
+155,991
| +4,139% | +$9.06M |
|
|
APLS
2769
CALL
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
205,900
-31,300
| -13% | -$1.38M |
|
2770
MaxCyte
MXCT
$136M
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,496,760
+1,477,221
| +7,560% | +$10.1M |
|
2771
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
-5,800
| -12% | -$1.48M |
|
2772
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-5,100
| -21% | -$2.78M |
|
|
YTPG
2773
DELISTED
TPG Pace Beneficial II Corp.
YTPG
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,064,595
| – | – |
|
|
MON
2774
DELISTED
Monument Circle Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
MON
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,068,785
-250
| -0% | -$2.44K |
|
2775
WEX
WEX
$6.54B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
58,561
-123,561
| -68% | -$20.2M |
|
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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.