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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WIRE
3026
CALL
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
78,200
+1,500
| +2% | +$180K |
|
3027
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
72,500
+4,900
| +7% | +$686K |
|
|
QWLD
3028
State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF
QWLD
$179M
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
84,242
+78,537
| +1,377% | +$8.23M |
|
3029
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
-6,800
| -10% | -$940K |
|
|
BBIG
3030
CALL
DELISTED
Vinco Ventures, Inc. Common Stock
BBIG
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
204,646
+94,962
| +87% | +$3.79M |
|
3031
PUT
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
+11,600
| +63% | +$3.36M |
|
3032
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
107,728
+10,952
| +11% | +$824K |
|
3033
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
462,000
-133,980
| -22% | -$2.98M |
|
3034
CALL
PagerDuty
PD
$918M
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
259,800
+11,300
| +5% | +$363K |
|
3035
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
29,466
-152,129
| -84% | -$42M |
|
3036
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$6.02B
| $8.87M | ﹤0.01% |
202,136
+45,271
| +29% | +$2.23M |
|
3037
Array Technologies
ARRY
$778M
| $8.87M | ﹤0.01% |
786,931
-1,112,817
| -59% | -$12.5M |
|
3038
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $8.87M | ﹤0.01% |
431,670
-2,893,840
| -87% | -$62.9M |
|
3039
PUT
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
-100
| -0.3% | -$25.4K |
|
3040
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.51B
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
1,231,917
+661,099
| +116% | +$3.37M |
|
3041
Bentley Systems
BSY
$10.9B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
200,400
-415,014
| -67% | -$16.6M |
|
3042
CALL
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.27B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
458,000
+174,400
| +61% | +$4M |
|
3043
CALL
Medpace
MEDP
$16.1B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
+41,100
| +316% | +$6.78M |
|
3044
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
50,213
+33,874
| +207% | +$6.55M |
|
3045
PUT
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.24B
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
109,000
+61,700
| +130% | +$6.25M |
|
3046
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$273M
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
2,622
+2,344
| +843% | +$9.23M |
|
3047
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
163,300
+13,700
| +9% | +$885K |
|
|
BIOT
3048
DELISTED
Biotech Acquisition Company Class A Ordinary Shares
BIOT
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
895,662
-1,118
| -0.1% | -$11K |
|
3049
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.3B
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
390,455
+323,641
| +484% | +$6.48M |
|
3050
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
70,596
+66,035
| +1,448% | +$7.76M |
|
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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.