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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMRN
3226
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
120,291
+60,572
| +101% | +$4M |
|
|
HEES
3227
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
181,708
-255,442
| -58% | -$10.7M |
|
3228
CALL
Nu Holdings
NU
$73.6B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,024,100
+799,300
| +356% | +$6.41M |
|
|
PPL
3229
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $7.9M | ﹤0.01% |
276,739
+182,917
| +195% | +$5.16M |
|
|
SUAC
3230
DELISTED
ShoulderUp Technology Acquisition Corp.
SUAC
| $7.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+800,186
| New | +$7.88M |
|
|
COOP
3231
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
172,773
-84,567
| -33% | -$3.84M |
|
3232
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
98,628
-8,470
| -8% | -$631K |
|
3233
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
181,226
-1,136,977
| -86% | -$53.7M |
|
3234
CALL
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$299M
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
112,600
-22,400
| -17% | -$1.52M |
|
|
NOGN
3235
DELISTED
Nogin, Inc. Common Stock
NOGN
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
39,460
-540
| -1% | -$107K |
|
3236
Expensify
EXFY
$210M
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
448,183
+427,266
| +2,043% | +$10.4M |
|
3237
CALL
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$307M
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
99,750
+25,842
| +35% | +$3.02M |
|
3238
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
+1,700
| +3% | +$213K |
|
|
SCPL
3239
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+607,025
| New | +$7.67M |
|
3240
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.19B
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+274,728
| New | +$7.4M |
|
3241
CALL
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$25.6B
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
76,100
+16,900
| +29% | +$1.73M |
|
3242
PUT
Nice
NICE
$5.99B
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
+34,000
| +1,889% | +$8.24M |
|
|
SWAV
3243
PUT
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
+11,900
| +46% | +$1.96M |
|
3244
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
146,800
-246,700
| -63% | -$12.4M |
|
3245
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.75B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
59,044
+37,247
| +171% | +$4.84M |
|
3246
CALL
Cerence
CRNC
$407M
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
217,000
+98,800
| +84% | +$4.86M |
|
3247
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+2,500
| +7% | +$498K |
|
|
ALLK
3248
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,373,771
+1,041,997
| +314% | +$6.73M |
|
|
NTCO
3249
DELISTED
Natura &Co Holding S.A. American Depositary Shares (each representing two Common Shares)
NTCO
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
716,674
+599,377
| +511% | +$5.32M |
|
3250
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$822M
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
796,922
+599,360
| +303% | +$5.64M |
|
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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.