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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JOFF
3151
DELISTED
JOFF Fintech Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
JOFF
| $8.33M | ﹤0.01% |
852,348
+93
| +0% | +$906 |
|
3152
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
177,022
-43,940
| -20% | -$2.04M |
|
3153
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
-26,700
| -33% | -$3.9M |
|
|
DNZ
3154
DELISTED
D and Z Media Acquisition Corp.
DNZ
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
849,778
+60
| +0% | +$585 |
|
|
MTOR
3155
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
233,881
-8,912
| -4% | -$263K |
|
3156
CALL
Dutch Bros
BROS
$9.09B
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
150,500
-109,200
| -42% | -$5.57M |
|
3157
PUT
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.41B
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
392,800
-162,300
| -29% | -$3.39M |
|
3158
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
36,438
-10,987
| -23% | -$2.47M |
|
|
AMRS
3159
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
1,902,160
-119,512
| -6% | -$536K |
|
|
ZT
3160
DELISTED
Zimmer Energy Transition Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ZT
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
852,131
-369
| -0% | -$3.58K |
|
|
SWCH
3161
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
268,965
-244,035
| -48% | -$6.51M |
|
3162
CALL
KraneShares Global Carbon Strategy ETF
KRBN
$132M
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
177,600
-90,000
| -34% | -$4.43M |
|
3163
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.4B
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
210,914
+81,091
| +62% | +$3.19M |
|
3164
PUT
GitLab
GTLB
$7.2B
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
152,000
-35,700
| -19% | -$2.13M |
|
|
TWOU
3165
PUT
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
20,757
+5,154
| +33% | +$2.07M |
|
3166
CALL
Perion Network
PERI
$385M
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
367,500
+172,900
| +89% | +$3.68M |
|
3167
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
313,149
-691,925
| -69% | -$14.6M |
|
3168
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $8.23M | ﹤0.01% |
107,884
+3,094
| +3% | +$206K |
|
|
IAA
3169
CALL
DELISTED
IAA, Inc. Common Stock
IAA
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
215,000
+110,500
| +106% | +$4.54M |
|
|
EPAY
3170
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
145,087
+140,672
| +3,186% | +$7.95M |
|
3171
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
1,797,200
-1,301,800
| -42% | -$4.95M |
|
3172
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
+13,000
| +26% | +$1.44M |
|
3173
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.22B
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
168,479
+78,048
| +86% | +$3.18M |
|
3174
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
291,044
-172,730
| -37% | -$5.13M |
|
|
ADAL
3175
DELISTED
Anthemis Digital Acquisitions I Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
ADAL
| $8.19M | ﹤0.01% |
822,753
+164,612
| +25% | +$1.63M |
|
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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.