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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3626
PUT
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
VT
$81.8B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
+33,700
| +119% | +$3.41M |
|
|
ANSS
3627
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+10,200
| +106% | +$3.33M |
|
3628
CALL
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.56B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
141,100
-38,400
| -21% | -$1.72M |
|
|
HIBB
3629
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
141,670
-23,522
| -14% | -$1.27M |
|
|
FOUN
3630
DELISTED
Founder SPAC Class A Ordinary Shares
FOUN
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
625,001
-176,952
| -22% | -$1.77M |
|
3631
CALL
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
170,400
-30,200
| -15% | -$1.08M |
|
3632
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.56B
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
79,519
+33,067
| +71% | +$2.44M |
|
|
PENG
3633
CALL
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.27B
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
242,600
-79,800
| -25% | -$2.25M |
|
3634
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
65,881
+13,046
| +25% | +$1.26M |
|
3635
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-5,600
| -21% | -$1.51M |
|
3636
CALL
Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X ETF
DPST
$417M
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
14,740
-6,870
| -32% | -$3.59M |
|
|
ARNC
3637
DELISTED
Arconic Corporation
ARNC
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
244,168
-195,737
| -44% | -$5.82M |
|
|
KCAC.U
3638
DELISTED
Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. IV Units, each consisting of one Class A Ordinary Share, one Class 1 redeemable Warrant and one Class 2 redeemable Warrant
KCAC.U
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+625,000
| New | +$6.25M |
|
3639
Honda
HMC
$41B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
221,103
+37,022
| +20% | +$1.09M |
|
3640
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
127,694
-1,585,434
| -93% | -$75.9M |
|
3641
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
301,100
-145,600
| -33% | -$2.42M |
|
3642
PUT
Equinor
EQNR
$96.8B
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
166,100
+137,000
| +471% | +$4.26M |
|
3643
CALL
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
327,000
+188,000
| +135% | +$3.49M |
|
3644
PUT
Renaissance IPO ETF
IPO
$165M
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
141,100
+118,000
| +511% | +$5.37M |
|
|
LONA
3645
CALL
LeonaBio Inc
LONA
$74.8M
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
46,050
+38,070
| +477% | +$4.01M |
|
|
HA
3646
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
314,952
+90,194
| +40% | +$1.67M |
|
|
ONEM
3647
DELISTED
1Life Healthcare
ONEM
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
560,022
+157,386
| +39% | +$1.76M |
|
3648
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
45,317
+31,225
| +222% | +$4.43M |
|
3649
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
+23,200
| +93% | +$2.81M |
|
3650
PUT
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
554,400
-741,200
| -57% | -$7.25M |
|
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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.