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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3501
PUT
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
110,900
-1,500
| -1% | -$85.1K |
|
3502
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
88,870
-82,355
| -48% | -$6.2M |
|
3503
CALL
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.59B
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
121,900
+101,100
| +486% | +$3.79M |
|
|
ENV
3504
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
90,533
+21,227
| +31% | +$1.55M |
|
3505
PUT
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$511M
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
107,900
+50,600
| +88% | +$3.33M |
|
|
JYAC
3506
DELISTED
Jiya Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
JYAC
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
684,525
-100,085
| -13% | -$980K |
|
3507
CALL
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
156,500
+74,800
| +92% | +$3.34M |
|
|
FSSI
3508
DELISTED
Fortistar Sustainable Solutions Corp. Class A Common Stock
FSSI
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
685,616
-8,758
| -1% | -$85.4K |
|
3509
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22.2B
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
52,373
+46,267
| +758% | +$5.85M |
|
|
SWI
3510
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
503,588
+467,231
| +1,285% | +$6.15M |
|
3511
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+26,800
| +412% | +$5.23M |
|
3512
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
84,641
-37,266
| -31% | -$2.86M |
|
3513
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.6B
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
50,335
-609,638
| -92% | -$84.2M |
|
3514
PUT
Natural Resource Partners
NRP
$1.39B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
156,400
+65,900
| +73% | +$2.5M |
|
3515
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.14B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
302,357
+73,384
| +32% | +$1.64M |
|
3516
CALL
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
102,200
-5,200
| -5% | -$463K |
|
3517
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.51B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
580,016
+414,017
| +249% | +$4.48M |
|
|
SIVB
3518
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
11,920
-180,563
| -94% | -$110M |
|
|
ABMD
3519
PUT
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-35,700
| -64% | -$11M |
|
3520
Ferguson
FERG
$47.4B
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
49,636
+35,613
| +254% | +$5.49M |
|
|
AVLR
3521
CALL
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
-51,100
| -43% | -$5.18M |
|
3522
CALL
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.5B
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
191,000
+93,750
| +96% | +$3.85M |
|
3523
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
86,500
-52,700
| -38% | -$3.87M |
|
3524
Alignment Healthcare
ALHC
$2.9B
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
591,285
-203,437
| -26% | -$1.83M |
|
3525
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
-116,800
| -65% | -$11.8M |
|
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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.