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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAVE
3676
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
280,700
-376,400
| -57% | -$8.61M |
|
|
MPT
3677
CALL
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
290,000
-8,500
| -3% | -$183K |
|
3678
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
+15,600
| +32% | +$1.45M |
|
3679
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
+20,100
| +55% | +$1.94M |
|
3680
CALL
Procore
PCOR
$9.09B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
105,600
+66,200
| +168% | +$4.21M |
|
3681
CALL
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-2,400
| -8% | -$550K |
|
3682
CALL
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.1B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
494,300
+42,800
| +9% | +$396K |
|
3683
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
87,800
-86,200
| -50% | -$5.93M |
|
3684
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$6.32B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,465,120
-130,827
| -8% | -$579K |
|
3685
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.28B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
213,120
-26,290
| -11% | -$669K |
|
3686
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
390,200
-19,400
| -5% | -$311K |
|
|
JOYY
3687
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
166,100
-124,700
| -43% | -$5.63M |
|
|
EBAC
3688
DELISTED
European Biotech Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
EBAC
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
625,916
+28
| +0% | +$272 |
|
3689
Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF
SCHJ
$849M
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
250,924
+168,714
| +205% | +$4.17M |
|
3690
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
156,323
-424,985
| -73% | -$15.3M |
|
|
VTNR
3691
CALL
DELISTED
Vertex Energy, Inc
VTNR
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
612,300
+299,100
| +95% | +$1.83M |
|
3692
CALL
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.42B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
357,100
+317,500
| +802% | +$5.5M |
|
3693
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
+6,600
| +22% | +$1.2M |
|
|
DOG
3694
ProShares Short Dow30
DOG
$87.3M
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+186,019
| New | +$6.14M |
|
3695
Butterfly Network
BFLY
$2.35B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
1,275,457
+516,493
| +68% | +$2.83M |
|
3696
Americold
COLD
$4.25B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
217,748
-18,983
| -8% | -$533K |
|
3697
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
563,700
-237,900
| -30% | -$2.55M |
|
3698
Pyxis Oncology
PYXS
$251M
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
1,522,498
+881
| +0.1% | +$6.44K |
|
3699
iShares Global Financials ETF
IXG
$702M
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
76,253
+63,437
| +495% | +$5.13M |
|
3700
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+3,300
| +14% | +$720K |
|
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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.