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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FST
3426
DELISTED
FAST Acquisition Corp.
FST
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
700,640
+216,244
| +45% | +$2.19M |
|
3427
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
275,933
-109,052
| -28% | -$3.51M |
|
3428
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
199,400
-144,600
| -42% | -$4.37M |
|
3429
XP
XP
$8.17B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
233,931
+174,827
| +296% | +$5.45M |
|
3430
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
49,436
-7,084
| -13% | -$905K |
|
3431
PUT
BlueLinx
BXC
$680M
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
97,900
+58,800
| +150% | +$4.82M |
|
|
SAFE
3432
CALL
DELISTED
Safehold Inc.
SAFE
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
126,800
+115,600
| +1,032% | +$7.16M |
|
3433
Dropbox
DBX
$7.48B
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
302,308
-330,043
| -52% | -$7.69M |
|
3434
PUT
C3.ai
AI
$1.54B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
309,400
-217,900
| -41% | -$5.25M |
|
3435
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.4B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
183,277
-2,908,454
| -94% | -$114M |
|
3436
CALL
Natera
NTRA
$44.7B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
172,600
+141,500
| +455% | +$8.5M |
|
3437
PUT
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
183,300
-124,380
| -40% | -$4.58M |
|
|
HIMX
3438
PUT
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
645,200
+143,400
| +29% | +$1.63M |
|
3439
FlexShares Ultra-Short Income Fund
RAVI
$1.5B
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
93,594
+88,988
| +1,932% | +$6.69M |
|
|
SAFM
3440
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
37,353
-11,765
| -24% | -$2.15M |
|
3441
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
105,749
-187,233
| -64% | -$11.8M |
|
3442
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.86B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
322,326
-247,856
| -43% | -$5.24M |
|
3443
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
109,661
+97,594
| +809% | +$5.6M |
|
3444
ePlus
PLUS
$2.31B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
124,518
+75,212
| +153% | +$3.74M |
|
|
XFIN
3445
DELISTED
ExcelFin Acquisition Corp Class A Common Stock
XFIN
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
700,060
+22
| +0% | +$218 |
|
|
STXB
3446
DELISTED
Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
STXB
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
265,434
-63,125
| -19% | -$1.81M |
|
|
PUCK
3447
DELISTED
Goal Acquisitions Corp. Common Stock
PUCK
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
713,457
-1,447
| -0.2% | -$14.1K |
|
|
PMT
3448
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
412,108
+298,937
| +264% | +$5.01M |
|
3449
National Vision
EYE
$1.53B
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
159,719
+131,691
| +470% | +$5.34M |
|
3450
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.64B
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
168,290
-44,675
| -21% | -$2.11M |
|
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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.