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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
153,391
+140,624
| +1,101% | +$6.56M |
|
3552
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$503M
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
33,125
-96,712
| -74% | -$18.1M |
|
|
HYLV
3553
DELISTED
IQ S&P High Yield Low Volatility Bond ETF
HYLV
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
279,926
+217,694
| +350% | +$5.2M |
|
3554
Enovix
ENVX
$963M
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
523,286
+262,696
| +101% | +$3.68M |
|
|
PLAOU
3555
DELISTED
Patria Latin American Opportunity Acquisition Corp. Unit
PLAOU
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+650,000
| New | +$6.53M |
|
3556
PUT
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
179,600
+26,300
| +17% | +$932K |
|
3557
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
136,200
-112,800
| -45% | -$5.34M |
|
|
SSAA
3558
DELISTED
Science Strategic Acquisition Corp. Alpha Class A Common Stock
SSAA
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
665,370
+613
| +0.1% | +$5.98K |
|
3559
Recursion Pharmaceuticals
RXRX
$1.69B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
909,970
+710,363
| +356% | +$7.55M |
|
3560
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
214,500
+134,846
| +169% | +$5.27M |
|
3561
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.59B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
227,973
+143,311
| +169% | +$3.6M |
|
3562
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
196,832
+91,378
| +87% | +$3.38M |
|
3563
iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF
IVLU
$4.55B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
255,547
+110,847
| +77% | +$2.87M |
|
3564
PUT
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
309,400
+209,600
| +210% | +$3.72M |
|
3565
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-8,400
| -31% | -$2.73M |
|
|
TTM
3566
PUT
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
232,600
-232,700
| -50% | -$7.18M |
|
|
BZAI
3567
Blaize Holdings
BZAI
$85.9M
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+656,339
| New | +$6.47M |
|
3568
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.79B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
201,691
-7,311,111
| -97% | -$167M |
|
3569
CALL
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
+39,300
| +309% | +$4.62M |
|
3570
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
419,218
-1,525,221
| -78% | -$19.2M |
|
3571
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
$25B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
26,154
+21,657
| +482% | +$5.33M |
|
3572
Hartford Total Return Bond ETF
HTRB
$2.22B
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+176,033
| New | +$6.7M |
|
|
VRTV
3573
PUT
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+34,600
| +249% | +$3.77M |
|
3574
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.7B
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
133,739
+104,016
| +350% | +$4.84M |
|
3575
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.4B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
4,715
-46,526
| -91% | -$67.2M |
|
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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.