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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3601
PUT
Applovin
APP
$106B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
116,000
-98,200
| -46% | -$6.25M |
|
3602
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
64,064
-8,623
| -12% | -$953K |
|
|
JMIA
3603
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$772M
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
665,998
-352,077
| -35% | -$3.14M |
|
|
ITQ
3604
DELISTED
Itiquira Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
ITQ
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
650,044
-1,136
| -0.2% | -$11.1K |
|
3605
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-24,000
| -41% | -$4.48M |
|
|
JMIA
3606
CALL
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$772M
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
664,800
-528,000
| -44% | -$4.71M |
|
3607
PUT
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
114,800
-29,100
| -20% | -$1.54M |
|
3608
PUT
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.58B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
-121,300
| -69% | -$14.2M |
|
|
TGNA
3609
CALL
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
283,400
-37,400
| -12% | -$786K |
|
|
SCLE
3610
DELISTED
Broadscale Acquisition Corp. Class A common stock
SCLE
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
645,262
-87,171
| -12% | -$859K |
|
3611
Santander
BSBR
$43.2B
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
823,190
-27,395
| -3% | -$171K |
|
3612
CALL
On Holding
ONON
$10.8B
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
251,100
+119,300
| +91% | +$3.18M |
|
3613
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+20,100
| +214% | +$3.96M |
|
3614
CALL
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
146,400
-50,500
| -26% | -$2.23M |
|
|
SRG
3615
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
499,171
+159,373
| +47% | +$1.76M |
|
3616
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$16.3B
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
68,627
+21,986
| +47% | +$2.17M |
|
3617
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.5B
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
64,988
+6,456
| +11% | +$659K |
|
|
PVLA
3618
Palvella Therapeutics
PVLA
$2.25B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
26,025
-151
| -0.6% | -$39.7K |
|
3619
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
283,200
+74,200
| +36% | +$1.75M |
|
3620
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.36B
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
73,353
+16,718
| +30% | +$1.38M |
|
3621
PubMatic
PUBM
$801M
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
241,155
-47,354
| -16% | -$1.21M |
|
3622
PUT
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
289,600
-32,500
| -10% | -$612K |
|
3623
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$45.8M
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
56,968
+41,709
| +273% | +$5.2M |
|
3624
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF
SPYD
$7.79B
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
143,300
+12,600
| +10% | +$543K |
|
|
NVO
3625
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
113,358
+21,410
| +23% | +$1.1M |
|
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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.