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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
PUT
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.27B
| $9.32M | ﹤0.01% |
356,100
+6,300
| +2% | +$146K |
|
|
GNAC
2952
DELISTED
Group Nine Acquisition Corp. Class A Common stock
GNAC
| $9.32M | ﹤0.01% |
950,606
-211
| -0% | -$2.06K |
|
2953
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF
PREF
$1.78B
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
490,269
+472,825
| +2,711% | +$9.17M |
|
2954
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.98B
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
278,333
+205,110
| +280% | +$7.51M |
|
2955
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
+3,100
| +7% | +$621K |
|
2956
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$6.42B
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
140,244
-249,435
| -64% | -$17.6M |
|
|
LGV
2957
DELISTED
Longview Acquisition Corp. II
LGV
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
952,467
+199,392
| +26% | +$1.94M |
|
2958
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$114B
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
86,098
+76,233
| +773% | +$8.23M |
|
|
FTPA
2959
DELISTED
FTAC Parnassus Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
FTPA
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
950,469
-95,588
| -9% | -$931K |
|
2960
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $9.28M | ﹤0.01% |
733,800
+10,700
| +1% | +$142K |
|
|
CCRN
2961
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $9.28M | ﹤0.01% |
428,052
+338,780
| +379% | +$7.35M |
|
|
HBI
2962
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $9.26M | ﹤0.01% |
621,800
+112,300
| +22% | +$1.77M |
|
|
VTLE
2963
PUT
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $9.26M | ﹤0.01% |
117,000
+32,600
| +39% | +$2.36M |
|
2964
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $9.24M | ﹤0.01% |
178,903
+103,351
| +137% | +$5.51M |
|
2965
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $9.24M | ﹤0.01% |
117,723
+39,851
| +51% | +$3.01M |
|
2966
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$39.3B
| $9.24M | ﹤0.01% |
773,600
-330,200
| -30% | -$3.9M |
|
|
GRDI
2967
DELISTED
GRIID Infrastructure Inc. Common Stock
GRDI
| $9.23M | ﹤0.01% |
934,709
-598
| -0.1% | -$5.91K |
|
|
RACB
2968
DELISTED
Research Alliance Corp. II Class A Common Stock
RACB
| $9.22M | ﹤0.01% |
944,500
+3
| +0% | +$29 |
|
2969
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $9.21M | ﹤0.01% |
343,400
-66,000
| -16% | -$1.77M |
|
2970
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $9.21M | ﹤0.01% |
130,400
-68,300
| -34% | -$4.37M |
|
|
HIMX
2971
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $9.21M | ﹤0.01% |
847,982
+572,373
| +208% | +$6.52M |
|
2972
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.42B
| $9.2M | ﹤0.01% |
539,656
+454,014
| +530% | +$7.86M |
|
2973
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $9.19M | ﹤0.01% |
199,924
+136,629
| +216% | +$6.76M |
|
|
WLL
2974
PUT
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $9.19M | ﹤0.01% |
112,800
+71,909
| +176% | +$5.43M |
|
2975
CVS Health
CVS
$124B
| $9.19M | ﹤0.01% |
90,808
-1,109,469
| -92% | -$117M |
|
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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.