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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3651
PUT
KraneShares Global Carbon Strategy ETF
KRBN
$132M
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
132,700
+2,800
| +2% | +$138K |
|
3652
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.85B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
139,323
+38,219
| +38% | +$1.95M |
|
|
CPAR
3653
DELISTED
Catalyst Partners Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
CPAR
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
634,923
+35,402
| +6% | +$344K |
|
|
ENIA
3654
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,034,820
+767,656
| +287% | +$4.45M |
|
3655
CALL
Playtika
PLTK
$957M
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
319,500
+292,100
| +1,066% | +$5.2M |
|
3656
PUT
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
149,200
-130,700
| -47% | -$4.05M |
|
3657
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+7,800
| +39% | +$1.73M |
|
3658
PUT
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
127,500
-25,900
| -17% | -$1.09M |
|
3659
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.6B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
196,872
-66,411
| -25% | -$2.09M |
|
|
VSXY
3660
PUT
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.08B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
120,119
-84,477
| -41% | -$4.6M |
|
3661
PUT
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
-7,200
| -13% | -$916K |
|
3662
PUT
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHD
$108B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
234,300
+42,600
| +22% | +$1.12M |
|
3663
Gulfport Energy Corp
GPOR
$3.01B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
68,586
-167,412
| -71% | -$12.1M |
|
3664
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.88B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
191,992
+114,370
| +147% | +$3.59M |
|
3665
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
67,300
+39,500
| +142% | +$3.63M |
|
3666
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
192,557
+164,890
| +596% | +$5.48M |
|
|
LAZR
3667
PUT
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
26,253
-11,574
| -31% | -$2.54M |
|
3668
WaFd
WAFD
$2.81B
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
187,478
-25,748
| -12% | -$903K |
|
3669
CALL
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$883M
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
+41,500
| +195% | +$5.12M |
|
3670
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
63,337
+41,251
| +187% | +$3.61M |
|
|
FRSG
3671
DELISTED
First Reserve Sustainable Growth Corp. Class A Common Stock
FRSG
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
630,149
+2,893
| +0.5% | +$28.4K |
|
3672
CALL
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$903M
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
280,000
+98,200
| +54% | +$2.12M |
|
3673
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
65,388
-91,706
| -58% | -$9.47M |
|
3674
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
247,800
+72,000
| +41% | +$1.19M |
|
3675
CALL
Philips
PHG
$26.7B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
243,456
+157,139
| +182% | +$4.29M |
|
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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.