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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
PUT
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $8.05M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-31,400
| -49% | -$7.6M |
|
|
VTLE
3202
CALL
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $8.05M | ﹤0.01% |
101,700
+47,000
| +86% | +$3.41M |
|
3203
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
171,100
-131,100
| -43% | -$7.35M |
|
|
SBII
3204
DELISTED
Sandbridge X2 Corp.
SBII
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
825,018
+18
| +0% | +$175 |
|
|
DFAI
3205
Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF
DFAI
$18B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+285,458
| New | +$8.13M |
|
3206
CALL
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $8.02M | ﹤0.01% |
96,200
-58,000
| -38% | -$4.9M |
|
3207
CALL
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.38B
| $8.02M | ﹤0.01% |
263,100
-224,900
| -46% | -$6.7M |
|
3208
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
71,722
+64,657
| +915% | +$6.38M |
|
3209
PUT
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$931M
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
146,400
+39,400
| +37% | +$2.05M |
|
3210
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
142,400
-110,700
| -44% | -$7.25M |
|
3211
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$14B
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
85,597
+43,719
| +104% | +$4.19M |
|
3212
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$89.9M
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
-45,492
| -40% | -$3.99M |
|
3213
PUT
Rapid7
RPD
$876M
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
+5,100
| +8% | +$512K |
|
|
CLAS
3214
DELISTED
Class Acceleration Corp.
CLAS
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
816,397
-2,661
| -0.3% | -$25.9K |
|
3215
PUT
SiTime
SITM
$21.4B
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+14,600
| +83% | +$3.17M |
|
|
PGRE
3216
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
730,746
+105,376
| +17% | +$1.03M |
|
|
UHG
3217
DELISTED
United Homes Group
UHG
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
811,561
-8
| -0% | -$78 |
|
3218
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
107,774
-54,188
| -33% | -$4.2M |
|
3219
Progyny
PGNY
$2.02B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
154,666
+131,866
| +578% | +$5.65M |
|
3220
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$23B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
213,418
-1,565,024
| -88% | -$54.3M |
|
3221
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETF
FPXI
$301M
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
162,263
+87,571
| +117% | +$4.45M |
|
3222
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.79B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+233,178
| New | +$7.93M |
|
|
SWCH
3223
CALL
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
257,600
-54,000
| -17% | -$1.44M |
|
3224
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
172,500
-88,400
| -34% | -$4.38M |
|
3225
iShares Low Carbon Optimized MSCI ACWI ETF
CRBN
$1.19B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
48,582
+46,530
| +2,268% | +$7.6M |
|
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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.